Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 46 · 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 vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
10. 10.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
28. 28.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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