Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 805 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
10. 10.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
13. 13.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
23. 23.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by

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