Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 425 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
2. 2.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👨‍🏫 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
34. 34.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected

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