Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 112 · 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 odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
12. 12.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
14. 14.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
21. 21.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to

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