Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 311 · 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 birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
29. 29.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to

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