Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 131 · 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.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
8. 8.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.🧒 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
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.🎯 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
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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