Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 412 · 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.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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