Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 188 · 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 best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
8. 8.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
15. 15.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
19. 19.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
36. 36.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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