Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 365 · 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 interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
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: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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