Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 417 · 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) rushing to finish (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
5. 5.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping breakfast
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) sipping some water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) slow deep breaths (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) standing tall (c) staring at the floor (d) sipping some water
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
14. 14.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
16. 16.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping breakfast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
19. 19.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) knowing the opening well
20. 20.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) rushing to finish (d) practising aloud
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) standing tall
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you must not speak (c) you will surely fail (d) you are very ill
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) saying sorry first (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
34. 34.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) cramming late at night
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor

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