Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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