Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 606 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🏠 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
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor

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