Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 433 · 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.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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