Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 548 · 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 “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧒 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
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.👨‍🏫 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
28. 28.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
36. 36.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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