Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 685 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏫 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
15. 15.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
28. 28.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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