Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 279 · 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) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
4. 4.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall

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