Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 117 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Audience first): Formal: Annual Day, welcoming guests, debates, the assembly news, interviews, a vote of thanks. Informal: chatting with friends, birthday parties, family talk, calls with grandparents. Think about the audience first: their age, the occasion and what they already know. In formal speech say “going to”, not “gonna”.

1. 1.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
13. 13.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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