Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 674 · 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 interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
6. 6.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
9. 9.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah

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