Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 289 · 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: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
6. 6.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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