Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 504 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.👨‍🏫 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
19. 19.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🏫 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
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal

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