Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 949 · 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: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
20. 20.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
29. 29.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal

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