Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 169 · 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: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🏫 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
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
13. 13.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
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 video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!

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