Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 682 · 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 planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
19. 19.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal

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