Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 879 · 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 “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
21. 21.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (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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