Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 242 · 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) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
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 are very ill (d) you will surely fail
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) avoiding the stage (d) never feeling nervous
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) never say it aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
25. 25.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😟 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) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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