Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 816 · 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 is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
19. 19.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
37. 37.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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