Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 424 · 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) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
4. 4.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
7. 7.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
36. 36.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧒 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

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