Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 918 · 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: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
6. 6.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) practising aloud (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) staring at the floor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) standing tall
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.😟 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) talk super fast (d) refuse to speak
19. 19.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.😳 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
25. 25.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) never feeling nervous
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) start all over again (c) stop the speech (d) correct it and go on
33. 33.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) you will surely fail
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) thinking you will fail (d) sipping some water
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes

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