Public speaking · lesson 12 of 24 · free

Signposting phrases — Public speaking for kids

Listeners cannot scroll back, so signposts guide them like signboards on a road. “Firstly” and “To begin with” start the first point; “Secondly” and “In addition” add another; “For example” gives an example; “However” shows a contrast; “To sum up” and “In conclusion” wrap up. Tap 🔊 to hear each phrase.

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Show the road — “use signposts so listeners always know where they are”

  1. Start: Firstly, To begin with, My first point is. Add: Secondly, In addition, Moreover, Another point is.
  2. Example: For example, For instance, A good example is. Contrast: However, On the other hand, In contrast, Even so.
  3. Sum up: To sum up, In conclusion, To conclude, In short.

Use it for: Speeches, debates, presentations, group discussions and essay-style answers in oral exams.

Worked example: 🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? → sums up

  1. “To sum up” comes near the end, before the main points are repeated briefly.
  2. So it sums up.

Check: Practise aloud: give two reasons to read every day, starting with “Firstly”, “Secondly”, then “To sum up” ✓

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