Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 88 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎯 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
24. 24.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) going to (d) grateful
31. 31.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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