Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 775 · 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 speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,

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