Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 490 · 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.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🏫 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,

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