Archive - speaking out loud

June 2025

Same message, different audience

How a carefully crafted speech can flop if you don't know who you’re talking to—and a fun classroom-ready exercise to fix it fast.

Jun 24 •

'Bring-on-the-worst': a role play activity to build resilience

Developing skills to successfully manage public speaking fear

Jun 18 •

How & why to use a timeline for preparing a presentation

2 printables (a blank timeline & a complete one) plus teaching notes

Jun 11 •

Can you hear me?

7 exercises to support and develop voice projection

Jun 3 •

May 2025

The Announcer's Test: a fiendishly challenging and effective articulation exercise

How clearly do you speak? How clearly do your students speak? Get the text of the test. Listen to the audio and get the printable.

May 27 •

Speaking Out Loud is back!

And it comes with a few simple questions.

May 17 •

March 2025

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