Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 975 · 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.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.💓 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
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
22. 22.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast

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