Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 809 · 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) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
18. 18.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
20. 20.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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