Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 225 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) smiling at a friend
4. 4.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
12. 12.💓 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
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
35. 35.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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