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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 145 · 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) To conclude (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In addition
  2. 2.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) A good example is (c) Let me start with (d) For example
  4. 4.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
  5. 5.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) To begin with (d) However
  6. 6.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Take the case of (b) To conclude (c) Even so (d) My first point is
  8. 8.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Moreover (b) In contrast (c) Take the case of (d) On the other hand
  9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  10. 10.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) In short (c) Moreover (d) Firstly
  11. 11.True or false: “Secondly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) My first point is
  14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) Take the case of (d) To sum up
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
  17. 17.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To conclude (b) For instance (c) Secondly (d) To begin with
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) However (c) Secondly (d) Even so
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) On the other hand (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  21. 21.True or false: “Moreover” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) On the other hand (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) In addition
  23. 23.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) However (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) On the other hand
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) Even so
  27. 27.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  29. 29.True or false: “To sum up” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) For instance (d) To sum up
  31. 31.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Moreover (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) In contrast (c) However (d) On the other hand
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) In short
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  36. 36.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) In contrast
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Let me start with (c) Firstly (d) In short
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  39. 39.True or false: “Let me start with” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Let me start with (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) For instance

Answer key

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

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