Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 33 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
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) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
20. 20.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
36. 36.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish

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