Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 793 · 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 a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.🧒 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
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?

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