Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 377 · 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.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
2. 2.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) hiding behind notes
4. 4.😳 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) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
5. 5.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) knowing your opening
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) sipping some water (d) skipping practice
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💓 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 must not speak (d) you are very ill
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at the ceiling (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) stretching your arms (d) smiling at a friend
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) arriving early
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) slow deep breaths (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) knowing your opening
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night

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