Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 704 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) saying sorry first (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) eating a huge meal
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
16. 16.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) skipping breakfast (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
18. 18.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙂 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

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