Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 853 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
9. 9.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.😟 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
25. 25.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
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: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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