Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 894 · 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 breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) knowing the opening well (c) speaking very fast (d) eating a huge meal
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
5. 5.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) talk super fast
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
7. 7.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
10. 10.💓 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
11. 11.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) sipping some water
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
26. 26.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times

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