Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 744 · 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.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
9. 9.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) rushing to finish (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
14. 14.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
17. 17.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) saying sorry first
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) sipping some water (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) run out of the room (c) talk super fast (d) take slow deep breaths
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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