Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 76 · 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) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
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: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🙂 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
21. 21.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) arriving early
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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