Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 617 · 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) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
2. 2.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
24. 24.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.🙂 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
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.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
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening

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