Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 839 · 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 “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
5. 5.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👨‍🏫 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
30. 30.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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