Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 253 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
14. 14.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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