Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 724 · 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: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💓 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 must not speak (d) you will surely fail

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