Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 944 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧒 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) going to (d) would like
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
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) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!

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