Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 950 · 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: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.🙂 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
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
25. 25.😳 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
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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