Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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