Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 373 · 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.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🧒 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
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.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!
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🏫 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
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👨‍🏫 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
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend 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: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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,
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
40. 40.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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