Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 791 · 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 an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
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: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🏫 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
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
31. 31.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
34. 34.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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