Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 286 · 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.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah

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