Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 610 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) standing tall
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish

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