Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 363 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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