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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 115 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Show the road): Start: Firstly, To begin with, My first point is. Add: Secondly, In addition, Moreover, Another point is. Example: For example, For instance, A good example is. Contrast: However, On the other hand, In contrast, Even so. Sum up: To sum up, In conclusion, To conclude, In short.

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  1. 1.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) However (c) Another point is (d) In conclusion
  2. 2.Which phrase adds another point? (a) On the other hand (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) For example
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  4. 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) For instance (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
  7. 7.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) To conclude (c) Secondly (d) To begin with
  8. 8.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Even so (b) In contrast (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) My first point is
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) In conclusion (d) For instance
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  12. 12.True or false: “In short” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) However
  15. 15.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Another point is (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) In contrast
  16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  17. 17.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) To conclude (d) In conclusion
  19. 19.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In short (b) In conclusion (c) In addition (d) For instance
  20. 20.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to fill silence
  21. 21.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) On the other hand
  22. 22.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
  23. 23.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) Firstly (c) To conclude (d) Another point is
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) For example
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  27. 27.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  29. 29.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  31. 31.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) Even so (d) Take the case of
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) In contrast (c) To begin with (d) Firstly
  33. 33.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) Firstly (c) However (d) In short
  34. 34.True or false: “My first point is” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  36. 36.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) To sum up (c) Moreover (d) On the other hand
  37. 37.True or false: “In addition” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) However
  39. 39.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) Let me start with (c) In conclusion (d) For instance
  40. 40.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. However
  2. Secondly
  3. adds another point
  4. For example
  5. starts the first point
  6. For instance
  7. To conclude
  8. My first point is
  9. Secondly
  10. In conclusion
  11. starts the first point
  12. False
  13. True
  14. To begin with
  15. To begin with
  16. adds another point
  17. False
  18. To begin with
  19. In addition
  20. to guide the listeners
  21. On the other hand
  22. To sum up
  23. Another point is
  24. For example
  25. gives an example
  26. adds another point
  27. True
  28. sums up
  29. True
  30. shows a contrast
  31. Even so
  32. In contrast
  33. In short
  34. False
  35. starts the first point
  36. Moreover
  37. False
  38. Moreover
  39. For instance
  40. True

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