Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 178 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.👨‍🏫 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
32. 32.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!

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