Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 670 · 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 is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.🔍 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,
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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