Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 175 · 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) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
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) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
32. 32.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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