Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 662 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice

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