Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 155 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
32. 32.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths

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