Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 78 · 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.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
18. 18.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
27. 27.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧒 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
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (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.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!

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