Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 966 · 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.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.🧒 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
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
25. 25.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by

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