Tongue Twisters - Starter Activities and Practice at Home to Improve Vocal Technique

Some good tongue - twisters that can be done in class with students initially- say them altogether, then maybe they work on them in pairs. Practice saying in turn each tongue twister, slowly to start with and then try and get faster.

−         Red  lorry, yellow lorry

−         She sells seashells on the seashore

−         Ed had edited it

−         Are you copper bottoming 'em maam? No, I'm aluminiuming 'em my man

−         You know New York, you need New York, you know you need, unique New York

−         She stood upon the balustraded balcony, inexplicably mimicking him hiccupping and amicably welcoming him in

§         Then can be practiced at home to develop the use of  voice/ articulation by saying and repeating actual lines at home so that every word is clear.

§         Encourage the students to say them in front of a mirror so that they can see how much their mouth/ lips/ tongue have to move to get them right and clear!