Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 324 · 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.🏠 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
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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