Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 926 · 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.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏫 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
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
35. 35.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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