Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 972 · 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: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) slow deep breaths
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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) speaking very fast
18. 18.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) stretching your arms (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
29. 29.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) only read it silently
30. 30.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) stare at the ceiling (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
31. 31.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful 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.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
38. 38.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) avoiding the stage
39. 39.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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