Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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