Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 810 · 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: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
28. 28.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak

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