Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 666 · 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: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) rushing to finish
7. 7.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) apologise many times
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
25. 25.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.🏠 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

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