Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 203 · 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.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
12. 12.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
21. 21.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!

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