Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 774 · 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) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.😟 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
11. 11.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
22. 22.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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