Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 852 · 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) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.💓 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
21. 21.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family

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