Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 136 · 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: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
27. 27.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage

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