Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 672 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) standing tall
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
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) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) sipping some water
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
39. 39.😟 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) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor

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