Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 213 · 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 a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🧒 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
34. 34.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected

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