Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 982 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
20. 20.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is

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