Effortless speech |
What happens when we speak in an effortful way? |
a) Our voice improves because this assists with maintaining its quality |
b) Nothing happens; our voice neither improves nor worsens |
c) Our voice worsens because we strain the muscles |
Speech in noise |
What effects can speaking for a long time in noisy environment have on our voice? |
a) We can feel voice fatigue |
b) We do not feel anything |
c) We can feel that our voice warms up |
Vocal abuse |
What is vocal abuse? |
a) Exercises we do to warm up the voice and speak well |
b) Behavior that worsens the voice, causing fatigue and changes |
c) Behavior we use to save the voice in noisy environment |
What happens when we yell, speak, or sing for a long time in noisy environment? |
a) Vocal abuse |
b) Vocal warn-up |
c) Vocal relaxation |
Who is most at risk for a voice problem? |
a) Communicative people who use speech and gestures in conversation |
b) Very quiet people who do not like to talk in a group of people |
c) People who speak too much and loudly |
Yelling |
What can happen to our voice when we yell too much? |
a) The voice may become high-pitched |
b) The voice may become low-pitched |
c) The voice may become hoarse |
Breathing-speech incoordination |
What may be associated with vocal fatigue? |
a) Tiredness or pain in the neck region |
b) Pain in the muscles of the tongue and lips |
c) Pain in the body muscles |
What is the most natural way to breathe while speaking? |
a) Make short pauses to breathe before we run out of breath |
b) Make long pauses to breathe as soon as we run out of breath |
c)) Make pauses to breathe only when we have already run out of breath |
Lack of liquid consumption throughout the day |
What can happen to our voice when we drink little water throughout the day? |
a) It may become slurred and we may find it difficult to open our mouth |
b) It may become powerful and warmed up |
c) It may become dehydrated and even hoarse |
Vocal warm-up |
What is the purpose of vocal warm-up? |
a) It is useless because the voice warms up with use |
b) It prepares the larynx muscles for voice use |
c) It worsens the voice because it is best to be silent |
Vocal fatigue |
Which of these three situations is more likely to cause vocal fatigue? |
a) Tell a friend a story in a comfortable volume |
b) Imitate your favorite singer by singing loudly at a concert |
c) Sing an entire opera using good voice technique |
Healthy vocal habits |
What habits can be healthy for both body and voice? |
a) Balanced diet and regular exercises |
b) Make use of throat lozenges and sprays and clear your throat |
c) Drinking alcohol, smoking and using drugs |
What is the best way to speak in everyday life? |
a) Whisper so that you can save your voice |
b) Speak comfortably to avoid voice fatigue |
c) Speak strongly in order to keep your voice warmed up throughout the day |
Vocal exercise |
What is the purpose of voice exercises? |
a) Balance the functioning of the muscles that produce the voice |
b) Treat allergic conditions |
c) Treat gastroesophageal reflux |
Inadequate body posture |
What is the best body posture when speaking? |
a) It does not matter, because the body is not important in communication, only the voice |
b) Upright body, well-aligned shoulders, and head looking forward |
c) Bent body, head down, and slumped shoulders |
What is the advantage of maintaining an upright posture during speaking? |
a) Show little understanding of speech content |
b) Convey the anxiety and insecurity of the speaker |
c) Show confidence and mastery of the topic spoken |
Use of microphone in teaching |
Why should we use a microphone to teach or lecture? |
a) To save the voice, because a microphone amplifies it, avoiding yelling |
b) To masculinize our voice, because the microphone makes the voice low-pitched |
c) To shout and get everyone's attention |
Sleep well |
What effect can a bad night's sleep have on our voice? |
a) None |
b) Fatigue it |
c) Make it better than it was when we went to bed |