Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 769 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
9. 9.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
12. 12.😟 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 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
17. 17.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths

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