Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 468 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
10. 10.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🧒 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
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!

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