Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 254 · 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) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first

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