Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 339 · 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 report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
9. 9.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
16. 16.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal

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