Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 831 · 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.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 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
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 best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
34. 34.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal

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