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Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 889 · 40 questions
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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”.

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  1. 1.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
  3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
  5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
  7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
  8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
  9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
  10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
  11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
  18. 18.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
  23. 23.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  24. 24.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
  26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  28. 28.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
  30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
  32. 32.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
  35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
  36. 36.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  37. 37.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
  40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,

Answer key

  1. True
  2. You won’t believe this!
  3. informal
  4. You won’t believe this!
  5. a formal line
  6. Good morning, everyone
  7. Hey guys!
  8. formal
  9. informal
  10. Esteemed guests,
  11. True
  12. False
  13. a formal line
  14. True
  15. formal
  16. Kindly allow me to begin
  17. Gonna tell you something
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. True
  22. Hey guys!
  23. a formal line
  24. an informal line
  25. It is my privilege to
  26. False
  27. a formal line
  28. an informal line
  29. What’s up, everyone?
  30. True
  31. I would like to begin by
  32. False
  33. False
  34. Respected judges,
  35. So, like, yeah
  36. an informal line
  37. an informal line
  38. False
  39. polite and formal
  40. What’s up, everyone?

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