Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 784 · 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 informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
10. 10.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
21. 21.🏫 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
22. 22.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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