Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 406 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎯 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
38. 38.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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