Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 196 · 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.🎯 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
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
15. 15.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!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.👨‍🏫 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
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
40. 40.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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