Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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