Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 97 · 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.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.🏠 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
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening

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