Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 142 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) only read it silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
32. 32.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) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
39. 39.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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