Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 111 · 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 length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.👨‍🏫 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
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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