Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 400 · 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: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
9. 9.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
30. 30.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah

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