Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 627 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) arriving early
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping breakfast (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at a friendly face (c) out of the window (d) at your shoes
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
23. 23.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) stop the speech
27. 27.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
29. 29.😳 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) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping breakfast

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