Public speaking and diction practice Make people listen.
Daily speaking practice for calls, presentations and videos.
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Three sections · 46 exercises
Voice. Arguments. Stories. One program.
You stayed quiet in the meeting. The perfect answer came on the way home.
- Answer clearly: claim, reason, example, conclusion
- Impromptu speaking: a minute of improv
- How to start and end a speech: strong phrases
- Be more persuasive: three chairs
- What to do when someone interrupts you
- Use new words in conversation: 10 sentences
- Speak eloquently: say it more precisely
- Use better words: swap the weak ones
- Can't find the right word? Word chains
- Speak clearly and concisely: the 3-point method
- Debate practice: both sides in 60 seconds
- Express your opinion: retell with a stance
- Keep a conversation going: yes-and
- How to play devil's advocate
- Win an argument with questions
- Stop repeating yourself: say it five ways
- How to do live commentary
- Describe something in detail: 5 angles
- How to describe a painting
- Improve your vocabulary: words of the day
Your call isn’t over. Your voice is already tired.
- Speak faster, still clear: the speed ladder
- Pause instead of “um”: a filler words drill
- Articulation exercises for adults: warm-up
- Read aloud fluently: cold reading
- Diction exercises: syllable drills
- Enunciate better: clean word endings
- Control your speaking pace: the metronome
- A confident voice from the first word
- Voice modulation: the “floors” of your range
- Voice projection: breath support
- Voice resonance: humming on M, N and L
- Make your voice carry over noise
- Relax your voice before speaking: the “Reset”
- How to emphasize words: the “Shifter”
- Add emotion to your voice: 10 colors
- Subtext: an acting exercise
- Speak with more enthusiasm: the energy thermostat
- How to breathe while speaking: silent breaths
- Breathing for voice: “Pump” belly breathing
You’re still explaining the background. People have stopped listening.
A free public speaking course, built as daily practice.
A public speaking class meets once a week. What actually makes you speak clearly and confidently is short practice out loud every day. Here are 46 exercises, from voice and diction warm-ups to impromptu speaking, debate and storytelling. Texts, topics and a timer are built in, no partner needed.
Pick what holds you back
Voice gets tired, too many “um”s, you freeze without notes: each problem has its own exercise.
Speak out loud to a timer
The exercise gives you a text or a topic and keeps time. Want to hear yourself? Record it on your phone.
Come back every day
Ten minutes a day does more than an hour once a week: consistency is what changes how you speak.
Common questions.
- Is it really free?
- Yes. All exercises are open for free, with no sign-up: pick an exercise and start right away.
- How can I learn to speak clearly and confidently?
- By speaking out loud a little every day. Voice and diction work gives you a clear sound, impromptu speaking gives you confidence, storytelling holds your listener’s attention. All of it is here as exercises with ready-made texts and topics.
- Where should I start if I’ve never spoken in public?
- With your voice: tongue twisters and articulation drills warm up your speech in five minutes. Then try the one-minute impromptu speech in “Argue and win”: it gets you used to speaking without notes.
- Do I need a full 30 minutes every time?
- No. An exercise takes a few minutes: do just one, or several in a row.
- Does DramaLab record or rate my speech?
- No. You practice out loud with no voice recording, no speech scoring and no personal feedback.
- How is this different from a public speaking course?
- A course gives you classes with a teacher. DramaLab gives you practice on your own schedule, with ready-made exercises and all practice materials included. No partner needed.
- Can I improve my diction on my own?
- Yes, with regular practice. The “A million-dollar voice” section has articulation exercises, tongue twisters and passages to read aloud. All the texts are included.
- How can I get better at speaking without preparation?
- Only by practicing out loud. In the “Argue and win” section, you give one-minute talks on unfamiliar topics, build answers using the “claim, reason, example, conclusion” formula and play devil’s advocate.
- Will it help me speak on camera?
- Yes. The “A million-dollar voice” section helps you practice pacing, pauses and vocal energy.