Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 935 · 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 report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
30. 30.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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