Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 563 · 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.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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