Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 72 · 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) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) skipping practice
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) arriving early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
13. 13.💓 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
14. 14.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) eating a huge meal (c) skipping the opening (d) speaking very fast
19. 19.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) lots of practice (c) being born perfect (d) avoiding the stage
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
28. 28.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) stop the speech (c) apologise many times (d) correct it and go on
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
37. 37.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
40. 40.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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