Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 121 · 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 hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) you must not speak
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
11. 11.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
12. 12.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
27. 27.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
40. 40.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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