Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 689 · 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 formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
16. 16.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” 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) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
28. 28.🎯 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
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal

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