Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 464 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎯 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
7. 7.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” 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 sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal

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