Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 167 · 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 talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
3. 3.🏫 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
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.👨‍🏫 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
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
32. 32.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms

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