Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 78 · 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) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
4. 4.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) take slow deep breaths (d) refuse to speak
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) smiling at a friend
8. 8.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) only read it silently (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) rushing to finish
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “slow deep breaths” 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) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) stare at the ceiling
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
33. 33.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths

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