Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 227 · 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) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
37. 37.😳 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
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night

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