Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 962 · 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) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
19. 19.👨‍🏫 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
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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