Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 812 · 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.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏫 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
27. 27.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
33. 33.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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