Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 499 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “arriving early” 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) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.😳 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
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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