Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 465 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
19. 19.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
22. 22.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
31. 31.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal

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