Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 510 · 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 a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
13. 13.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
32. 32.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,

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