Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 683 · 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 reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
15. 15.🏫 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
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
18. 18.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something

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