Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 826 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
7. 7.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
12. 12.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
33. 33.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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