Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 179 · 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 inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 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!
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
13. 13.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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) I would like to begin by
32. 32.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
33. 33.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
39. 39.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal

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