Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 471 · 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.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 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
16. 16.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
37. 37.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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