Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 509 · 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 a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
37. 37.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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