Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 365 · 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) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
35. 35.📝 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
36. 36.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well

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