Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 109 · 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) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😳 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
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling

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