Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 346 · 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: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) arriving early
14. 14.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
15. 15.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
24. 24.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏠 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
26. 26.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast

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