Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 947 · 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 a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) staring at the floor (d) hiding behind notes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) arriving early
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) out of the window
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) never feeling nervous (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
13. 13.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) never say it aloud (b) just think about it (c) only read it silently (d) speak it to your family
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.True or false: “hiding behind notes” 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) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) rushing to finish (d) thinking you will fail
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) slow deep breaths (d) practising aloud
19. 19.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) slow deep breaths (c) practising aloud (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
28. 28.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) stretching your arms (d) saying sorry first
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
34. 34.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.😳 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night

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