Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 523 · 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.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏫 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
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👨‍🏫 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
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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