Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 172 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) smiling at a friend
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😟 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
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
26. 26.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
40. 40.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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