Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 388 · 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 an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
2. 2.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) just think about it (c) never say it aloud (d) speak it to your family
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
4. 4.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
7. 7.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) saying sorry first
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) rushing to finish
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
21. 21.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
22. 22.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) cramming late at night
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) arriving early (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) sipping some water (d) rushing to finish
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) thinking you will fail
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) staring at the floor
40. 40.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect

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