Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 748 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🧒 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
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
22. 22.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal

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