Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 938 · 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) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
21. 21.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.🎯 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
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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