Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 358 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
9. 9.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🙂 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
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on

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