Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 921 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
4. 4.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) it is a normal feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.🙂 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
14. 14.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) hiding behind notes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.📝 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
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
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) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
28. 28.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) knowing your opening (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) cramming late at night (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) lots of practice (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
40. 40.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off

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