Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 836 · 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) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) arriving early
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.💓 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
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
13. 13.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) smiling at a friend (d) arriving early
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
17. 17.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) cramming late at night
25. 25.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
29. 29.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) arriving early (d) saying sorry first
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice

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