Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 304 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.🧒 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
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👨‍🏫 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
38. 38.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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