Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 470 · 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: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🏫 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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