Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 893 · 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 a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
13. 13.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🧒 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
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏫 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
35. 35.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
38. 38.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal

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