Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 82 · 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 odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
7. 7.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
12. 12.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.👨‍🏫 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
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal

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