Your Voice
To control and use the
appropriate amount of
voice for the situation.
Objectives
To emphasise the importance of
controlling your voice.
To adapt your voice to any situation.
Introduction
Controlling your voice is a life skill.
If you look after your voice, you are
less likely to have vocal problems later
in life.
Your tongue is the most exercised
muscle in the body.
Situations
• Chatting with your friends face to face
• On the phone, plus voice messages
• Talking to a group of people (small or
large group)
• Singing (it’s a musical instrument you
have with you all your life.)
• To shout
• To whisper
Warm up
The muscles needed to produce your
voice need to be warmed up and cooled
down.
Breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4
counts, then slowly release through the
count of 4.
Repeat using ‘zzzzz’
Repeat using ‘zzzzz’ siren on exhaling.
Activity 1
Favourite Music
You have 15 seconds to talk to your
partner about your favourite music.
Your partner is to listen very carefully.
Activity 1 feedback
What was it like?
Were there any problems?
How did you feel while you were
talking/listening?
How does your voice feel now?
What about your classroom
environment?
Activity 2
Food
You have 15 seconds to inform your
partner what you ate for breakfast OR
lunch today.......
BUT
YOU MUST NOT USE ANY VOICE.
Your partner must watch you carefully.
Activity 2 feedback
What was it like?
Where there any problems?
How did you feel while you were
watching?
How was your classroom environment
different this time?
HMV
Activity 3
Favourite Music
Using your 15cm voice:
You have 15 seconds to talk to your
partner about your favourite music.
Your partner is to listen very carefully
Activity 3 Feedback
What was it like?
Were there any problems?
How did you feel while you were
talking/listening?
How does your voice feel now?
Why is your classroom environment
different this time?
Activity 4
Volunteer pair please.
Using 2m voice:
Tell your partner about your favourite
music.
Activity 4 Feedback
In what way did it feel different?
What was it like this time?
Were there any problems?
How did you feel while you were
talking/listening?
How does your voice feel now?
Warming Down
We are now going to relax the muscles
we have used.
Breathe in for 4 counts, open your
mouth to ‘ah’ during the count of 4.
Now slowly let all the air out silently
over 4 counts.
How successful were we?
Why is it important to control our
voice?
How can we adapt our voice to each
particular situation?
Plenary
This visual aid needs an arrow which can
easily be moved to indicate noise levels.
(Worth making one for classroom wall)