Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 346 · 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.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
21. 21.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
29. 29.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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