Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 89 · 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) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
30. 30.🎯 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
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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