Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 598 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
10. 10.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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