Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 223 · 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.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎯 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
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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