Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 635 · 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: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
12. 12.😟 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
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
18. 18.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
26. 26.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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