Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 476 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
16. 16.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😳 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
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) stretching your arms (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
38. 38.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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