Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 838 · 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 telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
3. 3.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) going to
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.🏫 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
30. 30.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
36. 36.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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