Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 438 · 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.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
7. 7.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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