Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 752 · 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.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
9. 9.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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