Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 269 · 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: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
7. 7.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
11. 11.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
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) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) start all over again
18. 18.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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