Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 12 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
9. 9.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.😳 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
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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