Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 115 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
11. 11.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
24. 24.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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