Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 770 · 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) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast

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