Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 207 · 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.🧒 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
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
19. 19.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
40. 40.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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