Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 180 · 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.🎯 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
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
9. 9.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
17. 17.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.🧒 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
25. 25.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to

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