Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 230 · 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 odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
12. 12.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
25. 25.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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