Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 941 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
19. 19.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.👨‍🏫 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
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
30. 30.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah

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