Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 747 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
18. 18.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
21. 21.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!

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