Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 925 · 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.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
4. 4.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is “Respected judges,” 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 birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
29. 29.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: an inter-school debate 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna

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