Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 532 · 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) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.🙂 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
15. 15.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes

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