Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 767 · 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 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
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) sipping some water
3. 3.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) smiling at a friend
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
10. 10.📝 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
11. 11.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.😳 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
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) arriving early (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) sipping some water (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) sipping some water (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) talk super fast (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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