Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 761 · 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.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👨‍🏫 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
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
22. 22.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!

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