Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 456 · 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 word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
28. 28.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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