Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 971 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
3. 3.😟 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) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
7. 7.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
10. 10.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
19. 19.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
21. 21.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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