Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 917 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” 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) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast

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