Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 273 · 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) formal (b) informal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
10. 10.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
21. 21.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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