Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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