Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

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

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