Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 419 · 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.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
3. 3.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
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) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you are very ill
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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