Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 688 · 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 an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
30. 30.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
38. 38.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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