Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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