Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 823 · 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.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
14. 14.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
21. 21.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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