Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 911 · 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) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
14. 14.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.🎯 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
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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