Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 390 · 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: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” 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) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎯 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
15. 15.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
23. 23.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👨‍🏫 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
37. 37.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!

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