Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 954 · 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 best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal 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: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🧒 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
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
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 an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
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 formal language. (a) True (b) False

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