Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 69 · 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.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
4. 4.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail

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