Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 729 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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