Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 127 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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