Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 828 · 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) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) arriving early (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) arriving early
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
9. 9.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) smiling at a friend (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.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) smiling at a friend
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) saying sorry first (c) rushing to finish (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
18. 18.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) never feeling nervous (d) lots of practice
19. 19.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
20. 20.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) knowing your opening
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) staring at the floor
25. 25.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) skipping the opening (c) speaking very fast (d) knowing the opening well
26. 26.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) stop the speech
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) skipping breakfast
29. 29.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) sipping some water
35. 35.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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