Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 144 · 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) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.👨‍🏫 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
20. 20.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal

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