Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 237 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Back row, steady pace): Volume: louder for a big hall, the playground or a noisy place; softer near a microphone or in a quiet room. Pace: about 120–150 words a minute; slow down for numbers, hard ideas, young listeners and your key message. Helpful habits: belly breathing, speaking to the back row, finishing every word. Unhelpful: mumbling, shouting, rushing, trailing off.

1. 1.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
4. 4.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
6. 6.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) stop breathing (c) slow down on purpose (d) skip the hard parts
7. 7.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
8. 8.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
11. 11.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
12. 12.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
15. 15.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
16. 16.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
17. 17.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) so the back row hears
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
24. 24.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) shout angrily (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
29. 29.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) changing your speed (c) keeping your chin up (d) finishing every word
31. 31.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
32. 32.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
36. 36.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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