Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 474 · 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 odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧒 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
9. 9.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👨‍🏫 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
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal

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