Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 417 · 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) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
13. 13.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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