Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 671 · 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 word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🏫 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
11. 11.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
31. 31.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal

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