Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 246 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
27. 27.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal

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