Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 934 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
10. 10.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
22. 22.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
29. 29.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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