Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 226 · 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: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
10. 10.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
21. 21.🎯 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
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal

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