Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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