Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 493 · 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: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧒 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
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
24. 24.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
25. 25.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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