Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 153 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🧒 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
14. 14.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
20. 20.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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