Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 142 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🏫 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
7. 7.🧒 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
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
39. 39.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something

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