Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 108 · 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: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
7. 7.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🏠 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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