Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 416 · 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.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🏠 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) arriving early
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) knowing your opening (d) hiding behind notes
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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