Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 249 · 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: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
11. 11.😟 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
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.🏠 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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