Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 376 · 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 “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
32. 32.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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