Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 335 · 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 reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
12. 12.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
28. 28.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
36. 36.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude

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