Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 612 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
12. 12.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) slow deep breaths (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
16. 16.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) just think about it
27. 27.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) picturing it going well
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
30. 30.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) start all over again (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
35. 35.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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