Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 803 · 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.😟 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
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😳 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
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.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) skipping practice
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths

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