Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 150 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
7. 7.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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