Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 379 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
15. 15.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧒 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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