Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 83 · 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.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
13. 13.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) correct it and go on (c) start all over again (d) apologise many times
17. 17.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at the ceiling (d) at a friendly face
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) knowing your opening (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😳 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) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night

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