Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 353 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
4. 4.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.💓 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
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud

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