Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 312 · 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 vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
14. 14.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
17. 17.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🏫 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
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!

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