Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 500 · 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) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping practice (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
13. 13.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
15. 15.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) skipping practice
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) sipping some water (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
37. 37.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech

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