Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 787 · 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) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
2. 2.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) standing tall (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
5. 5.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) stare at the ceiling (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping practice
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😟 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
31. 31.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you are very ill
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) arriving early (d) rushing to finish
38. 38.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes

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