Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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