Brief summary of activity
This is a warm up exercise that would be useful ahead of presenting a radio show. It can be used as a break after the theoretical part.
Aim of the activity
Improve pronunciation
Expected Outcomes
After this activity, the participants should be aware of the importance of improving their word articulation
Length
15 min
Material
A list of sentences.
How the activity should take place
The participants will use the muscles in their mouth to improve the way they pronounce words. They chose different sentences and speak them out loud.
Examples: “Good morning, you are talking to mister/misses XY”.” Three witches watch three swatch watches. Which witch watch which swatch watch?” etc.
First you practise a sentence, then you speak it aloud while using this variations:
- Tongue on the left, move towards back tooth on the top.
- Tongue on the right, move towards back tooth on the top jaw
- Tongue on the left move towards back tooth on lower jaw.
- Tongue on the right move towards back tooth on lower jaw.
- Tongue on the roof of the mouth near your front teeth.
- Tongue upright touching the roof of the mouth.
- Tongue up, rolled up to the back of the roof of the mouth.
- Tongue between front teeth and gum.
- Protrude the tongue after this variations say out loud the sentence again.
Do you feel any differences?
Recommended max. number of participants and trainees to trainers ratio
Maximum 12 participants
Variations
You can record the sentences before and after the variations
Tips for Trainers
Use tongue twisters for this exercise
Analysis and evaluation
The recordings show the differences in the pronunciation depending of the use and position of the tongue in the mouth
Scheduling
Do this exercise as a warm up before presenting a radio show. It is also a good exercise for having a break.