Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 649 · 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 sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
26. 26.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal

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