Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 759 · 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) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
19. 19.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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