Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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