Public Speaking Worksheet: Clear Pronunciation

Public speaking lesson 6: Clear pronunciation · Set 745 · 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.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “presentation”?
2. 2.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) saying word endings (d) checking names first
3. 3.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) testing your hearing (b) warming up clear speech (c) learning new maths (d) making people sleepy
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “answer”? (a) l (b) s (c) w (d) p
5. 5.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) guessing a hard name (b) checking names first (c) saying word endings (d) opening your mouth well
6. 6.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sign”? (a) s (b) p (c) w (d) g
7. 7.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) a good pause (c) correct stress (d) clear speech
8. 8.Which word has a silent p? (a) comb (b) raspberry (c) reign (d) talk
9. 9.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) say it in one rush (b) whisper it (c) skip it (d) break it into syllables
10. 10.Which word has a silent k? (a) comb (b) knob (c) folk (d) doubt
11. 11.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) ask and practise it (c) mumble it quickly (d) skip the name
12. 12.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “examination”?
13. 13.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
14. 14.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “education”?
15. 15.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “loud”?
16. 16.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “crumb”? (a) p (b) b (c) w (d) s
17. 17.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) w (b) s (c) k (d) t
18. 18.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “example”?
19. 19.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “information”?
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “comb”? (a) b (b) g (c) k (d) t
21. 21.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
22. 22.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) t (b) w (c) s (d) l
23. 23.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) saying word endings (b) mumbling into your chest (c) checking names first (d) opening your mouth well
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “reign”? (a) k (b) b (c) s (d) g
25. 25.Which word has a silent s? (a) comb (b) lamb (c) island (d) cupboard
26. 26.Which word has a silent k? (a) aisle (b) knife (c) castle (d) answer
27. 27.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speech”?
28. 28.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “teacher”?
29. 29.Which word has a silent w? (a) two (b) climb (c) doubt (d) listen
30. 30.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
31. 31.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
32. 32.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
33. 33.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) checking names first (c) guessing a hard name (d) rushing long words
34. 34.Which word has a silent t? (a) fasten (b) receipt (c) yolk (d) folk
35. 35.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
36. 36.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
37. 37.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) covering your mouth (c) opening your mouth well (d) guessing a hard name
38. 38.Which word has a silent b? (a) knit (b) debt (c) knee (d) listen
39. 39.Which word has a silent g? (a) sign (b) rhino (c) talk (d) sword
40. 40.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “cupboard”? (a) g (b) t (c) h (d) p

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