Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 936 · 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 an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🏫 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
7. 7.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👨‍🏫 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
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
39. 39.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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