Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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