Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 45 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” 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) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms

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