Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 235 · 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.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
5. 5.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
6. 6.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
11. 11.🙂 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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