Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 722 · 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 “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
12. 12.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal

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