Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 849 · 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 vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🏫 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
19. 19.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
36. 36.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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