Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 551 · 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) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
19. 19.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🏫 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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