Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 843 · 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 breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
30. 30.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
36. 36.😟 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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