Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 545 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
20. 20.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal

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