Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 742 · 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: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
11. 11.👨‍🏫 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
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) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
32. 32.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
37. 37.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal

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