Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 813 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
9. 9.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) skipping the opening
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) saying sorry first (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😟 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
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
19. 19.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
20. 20.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏠 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
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.😳 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
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) arriving early
32. 32.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
38. 38.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud

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