Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 696 · 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.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
19. 19.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) going to (d) would like
24. 24.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.👨‍🏫 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
30. 30.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!

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