Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 493 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) stretching your arms (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
23. 23.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
28. 28.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths

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