Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 753 · 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 “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) going to (d) grateful
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
21. 21.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
30. 30.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
39. 39.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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