Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 47 · 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.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
6. 6.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
13. 13.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal 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) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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