Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 121 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
6. 6.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
9. 9.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
29. 29.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
30. 30.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
35. 35.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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