Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 829 · 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) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
17. 17.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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