Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 67 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail

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