Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 913 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
2. 2.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
3. 3.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) stretching your arms
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) picturing it going well (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) speak it to your family (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
13. 13.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
17. 17.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) thinking you will fail
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
30. 30.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😳 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
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) stretching your arms (d) hiding behind notes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
40. 40.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling

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