Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 316 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
4. 4.🧒 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
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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