Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 321 · 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: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) giggle and walk off
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast

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