Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 703 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
5. 5.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
10. 10.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.👨‍🏫 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
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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