Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 935 · 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: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) pause, check your notes (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
6. 6.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
10. 10.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) staring at the floor
12. 12.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) just think about it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) picturing it going well (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) smiling at a friend (d) cramming late at night
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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