Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 541 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) saying sorry first
6. 6.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
10. 10.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
12. 12.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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