Public Speaking Worksheet: Clear Pronunciation

Public speaking lesson 6: Clear pronunciation · Set 568 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Beat by beat): Open your mouth, keep a steady pace and finish every word ending. Warm up with tongue twisters. Clap the syllables: speech (1), speak·er (2), mi·cro·phone (3), pre·sen·ta·tion (4), pro·nun·ci·a·tion (5). Silent letters: k in knife and knee, w in write and two, b in climb and debt, t in listen and castle, h in honest and hour, l in calm and talk, g in sign.

1. 1.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) testing your hearing (c) warming up clear speech (d) learning new maths
2. 2.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) breaking long words up (c) rushing long words (d) covering your mouth
3. 3.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “two”? (a) t (b) b (c) w (d) l
4. 4.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) covering your mouth (c) guessing a hard name (d) checking names first
5. 5.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) whisper it (b) skip it (c) say it in one rush (d) break it into syllables
6. 6.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) covering your mouth (b) checking names first (c) opening your mouth well (d) a steady pace
7. 7.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) mumbling into your chest (c) checking names first (d) opening your mouth well
8. 8.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
9. 9.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “mic”?
10. 10.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knot”? (a) w (b) t (c) k (d) s
11. 11.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “climb”? (a) l (b) w (c) b (d) s
12. 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “competition”?
13. 13.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
14. 14.Which word has a silent k? (a) aisle (b) comb (c) island (d) knife
15. 15.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) a good pause (c) clear speech (d) correct stress
16. 16.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “design”? (a) p (b) g (c) t (d) h
17. 17.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) l (b) k (c) b (d) w
18. 18.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) guess it on stage (c) skip the name (d) ask and practise it
19. 19.Which word has a silent b? (a) crumb (b) rhino (c) reign (d) knife
20. 20.Which word has a silent w? (a) receipt (b) fasten (c) honest (d) sword
21. 21.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
22. 22.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) opening your mouth well (c) saying word endings (d) breaking long words up
23. 23.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sword”? (a) s (b) k (c) t (d) w
24. 24.Which word has a silent g? (a) palm (b) foreign (c) hour (d) wrap
25. 25.Which word has a silent t? (a) design (b) sign (c) knee (d) fasten
26. 26.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) opening your mouth well (c) dropping word endings (d) rushing long words
27. 27.Which word has a silent l? (a) walk (b) cupboard (c) lamb (d) comb
28. 28.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speaker”?
29. 29.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
30. 30.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
31. 31.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) chewing gum as you talk (c) mumbling into your chest (d) dropping word endings
32. 32.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) rushing long words (c) checking names first (d) breaking long words up
33. 33.Which word has a silent b? (a) doubt (b) answer (c) listen (d) reign
34. 34.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “voice”?
35. 35.Which word has a silent t? (a) comb (b) half (c) castle (d) walk
36. 36.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “principal”?
37. 37.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
38. 38.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
39. 39.Which word has a silent w? (a) fasten (b) wrist (c) island (d) doubt
40. 40.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) guessing a hard name (c) covering your mouth (d) saying word endings

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