Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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