Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 259 · 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.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal

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