Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 392 · 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 an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
30. 30.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
34. 34.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” 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.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
40. 40.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers

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