Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 598 · 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 of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping breakfast
10. 10.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
12. 12.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) only read it silently (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
14. 14.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
15. 15.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
20. 20.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall

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