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3-minute warm-up

Follow a 3-minute speech warm-up: rehearse your opening, work on a difficult phrase and read your opening again.

3-minute warm-up

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Step 1 of 3

1. Read your opening

Read the first two sentences of your own script aloud. Notice one word or detail you rush. If you have no script, use the sample below.

Today I will show you a small change to our meeting notes. Start with the decision, explain one reason and finish by saying who will take the next step.

Use your own opening

Your text stays on this page while it is open. Use the sample if you prefer.

How to practise

Check your next reading

Read your opening again with one change: a clearer detail or a pause between thoughts. Finish your thought even if the timer expires. You can move on earlier. Choose what to keep for the recording.

Read aloud or use a recorder you already know. The timer guides your practice; it does not assess your voice. Completion lasts while this page stays open.

  1. 1. Read your opening

    Read the first two sentences of your own script aloud. Notice one word or detail you rush. If you have no script, use the sample below.

    About one minute

  2. 2. Rehearse one sound sequence

    Choose a short tongue twister from the library. Say it slowly, once more clearly, then at a comfortable speaking pace. Return to its ordinary sentence.

    About one minute

  3. 3. Return to your real message

    Read your opening again with one change: a clearer detail or a pause between thoughts. Finish your thought even if the timer expires. You can move on earlier. Choose what to keep for the recording.

    About one minute

Broad brown branches brush bright brick walls.

Now say an ordinary sentence: The broad branches beside the brick wall need trimming.