Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 395 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
5. 5.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
11. 11.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.😟 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
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
26. 26.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night

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