Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 872 · 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: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 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
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🏠 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
7. 7.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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