Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 52 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
6. 6.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful 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) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
17. 17.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) knowing your opening
24. 24.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
30. 30.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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