Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 159 · 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.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
2. 2.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) sipping some water (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
9. 9.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
11. 11.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) thinking you will fail
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) knowing your opening
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) lots of practice (d) avoiding the stage
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) hiding behind notes (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
32. 32.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) speak it to your family (d) just think about it
33. 33.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) skipping the opening (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
34. 34.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
36. 36.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes

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