Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 319 · 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 an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎯 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
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.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) Kindly allow me to begin
29. 29.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,

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