Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 277 · 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) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
15. 15.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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