Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 624 · 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 an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
10. 10.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
29. 29.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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