Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 613 · 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 talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
15. 15.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
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.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
29. 29.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!

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