Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 756 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
8. 8.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) run out of the room
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
31. 31.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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