Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 716 · 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.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
15. 15.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
21. 21.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🏫 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
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!

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