Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 895 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.👨‍🏫 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
20. 20.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
23. 23.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal

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