Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 119 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.🎯 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
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
35. 35.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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