Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 452 · 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) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.💓 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
28. 28.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
30. 30.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.😟 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
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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