Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 867 · 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 parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎯 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
38. 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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