Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 850 · 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) skipping breakfast (b) thinking you will fail (c) picturing it going well (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) saying sorry first
7. 7.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
16. 16.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) skipping practice (c) stretching your arms (d) staring at the floor
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
33. 33.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) smiling at a friend
34. 34.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “rushing to finish” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you must not speak (d) you are very ill
39. 39.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) staring at the floor (c) sipping some water (d) smiling at a friend

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