Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 170 · 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.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
16. 16.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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