Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 765 · 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) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
12. 12.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😟 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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.😳 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
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish

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