Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 76 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
7. 7.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
11. 11.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
14. 14.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
20. 20.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
28. 28.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” 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 talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud

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