Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 837 · 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) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful 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) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
14. 14.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
25. 25.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night

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