Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 865 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.🎯 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
29. 29.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
38. 38.👨‍🏫 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
39. 39.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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