Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 662 · 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.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
20. 20.🎯 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
21. 21.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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