Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 658 · 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.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
15. 15.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,

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