Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 245 · 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) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!

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