Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 931 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
3. 3.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.👨‍🏫 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
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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