Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 193 · 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) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
25. 25.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice

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