Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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