Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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