Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 105 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) being born perfect
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
21. 21.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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