Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 609 · 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) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
4. 4.🏠 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
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
7. 7.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 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
20. 20.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
25. 25.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
30. 30.😳 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
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) skipping practice
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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