Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 210 · 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: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🙂 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
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
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: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes

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