Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 104 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 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

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