Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 549 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat

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