Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 669 · 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 reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
3. 3.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
5. 5.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
8. 8.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
11. 11.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
16. 16.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
17. 17.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
21. 21.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
29. 29.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
30. 30.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
35. 35.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
37. 37.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) sipping water before
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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