Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 432 · 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.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
15. 15.🧒 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
16. 16.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
37. 37.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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