Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 781 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) saying sorry first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) saying sorry first
15. 15.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) cramming late at night (d) picturing it going well
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) picturing it going well
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
23. 23.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you must not speak (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
24. 24.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) saying sorry first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) saying sorry first
34. 34.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) practising aloud (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
36. 36.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hiding behind notes (c) smiling at a friend (d) slow deep breaths

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