Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 539 · 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.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
4. 4.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏠 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
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
21. 21.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
23. 23.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes

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