Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 70 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🏫 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
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
29. 29.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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