Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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