Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 985 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧒 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
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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