Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 973 · 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 talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
12. 12.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🧒 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
15. 15.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
27. 27.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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