Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 722 · 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: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 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
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
29. 29.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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