Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 341 · 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: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😟 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
6. 6.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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