Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 150 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
19. 19.🏫 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
20. 20.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
24. 24.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
32. 32.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
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 a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like

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