Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 322 · 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) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
6. 6.🧒 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
18. 18.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
20. 20.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
35. 35.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,

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