Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 336 · 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 best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
2. 2.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
17. 17.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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