Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 32 · 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: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😳 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
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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