Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 943 · 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.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 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?
17. 17.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!

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