Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 463 · 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 is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🧒 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
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) going to (d) would like
19. 19.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” 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 video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
29. 29.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
39. 39.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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