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Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 28 · 40 questions
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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”.

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  1. 1.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
  3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
  4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
  7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
  8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
  9. 9.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
  11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
  12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
  14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
  17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
  18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  19. 19.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  20. 20.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  21. 21.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
  23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
  24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.🎯 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
  26. 26.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
  28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
  30. 30.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
  32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
  34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  35. 35.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
  38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. What’s up, everyone?
  3. Good morning, everyone
  4. Esteemed guests,
  5. Good morning, respected
  6. Hey guys!
  7. I would like to begin by
  8. formal
  9. False
  10. Respected judges,
  11. informal
  12. False
  13. Hey guys!
  14. False
  15. True
  16. formal
  17. Good morning, respected
  18. an informal line
  19. a formal line
  20. an informal line
  21. True
  22. It is my privilege to
  23. formal
  24. informal
  25. who your audience is
  26. an informal line
  27. formal
  28. gonna
  29. What’s up, everyone?
  30. False
  31. You won’t believe this!
  32. True
  33. Respected judges,
  34. a formal line
  35. True
  36. formal
  37. It is my privilege to
  38. False
  39. an informal line
  40. False

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