Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 52 · 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 speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!

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