Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 832 · 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 report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
20. 20.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something

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