Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 836 · 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 odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.👨‍🏫 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
4. 4.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal

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