Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 54 · 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: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
21. 21.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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