Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 502 · 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.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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