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Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 310 · 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.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
  2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
  5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
  7. 7.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  8. 8.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
  11. 11.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
  13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
  15. 15.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
  18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
  22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
  23. 23.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
  27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
  28. 28.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
  31. 31.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
  34. 34.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
  39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
  40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal

Answer key

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

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