Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 453 · 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: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
8. 8.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
35. 35.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) going to (d) would like
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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