Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 533 · 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) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
2. 2.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you must not speak
3. 3.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
4. 4.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
6. 6.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
16. 16.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling

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