Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 673 · 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: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (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.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏫 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
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🧒 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
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!

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