Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 720 · 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.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏠 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
7. 7.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
23. 23.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
29. 29.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
40. 40.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening

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