Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 647 · 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 a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
4. 4.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧒 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
13. 13.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
18. 18.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
29. 29.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected

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