Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 687 · 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 odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
4. 4.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
10. 10.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
39. 39.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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