Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 165 · 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.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
25. 25.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.🎯 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
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?

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