Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 956 · 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) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
5. 5.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
33. 33.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall

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