Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 684 · 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) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
14. 14.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
23. 23.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
27. 27.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
37. 37.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend

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