Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 951 · 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.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
2. 2.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
32. 32.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful

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