Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 535 · 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) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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