Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 511 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.💓 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
3. 3.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) hiding behind notes (c) staring at the floor (d) skipping practice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) standing tall
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping practice (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) practising aloud (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) picturing it going well (d) skipping practice
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) hiding behind notes (c) standing tall (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
40. 40.🙂 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

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