Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 222 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
4. 4.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) going to (d) would like
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
19. 19.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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