Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 62 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) rushing to finish (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
10. 10.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😳 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
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) picturing it going well
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
34. 34.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
39. 39.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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