Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 250 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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