Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 621 · 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 an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
28. 28.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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