Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 949 · 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: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping practice (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) being born perfect
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) slow deep breaths (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) picturing it going well (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) knowing your opening (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) stretching your arms
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) sipping some water (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
21. 21.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at a friendly face
26. 26.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) stretching your arms
33. 33.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
34. 34.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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