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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 171 · 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.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
  2. 2.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) In contrast (c) My first point is (d) On the other hand
  4. 4.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to make it longer
  5. 5.Which phrase sums up? (a) Even so (b) In addition (c) In contrast (d) In conclusion
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  8. 8.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To conclude (d) In contrast
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) Moreover
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  11. 11.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) For example
  13. 13.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) In conclusion (c) Let me start with (d) A good example is
  14. 14.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) To sum up (d) For example
  15. 15.Which phrase gives an example? (a) On the other hand (b) To begin with (c) Moreover (d) For example
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) A good example is (d) Secondly
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  18. 18.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) Moreover
  21. 21.True or false: “In addition” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) Secondly
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) Firstly
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  25. 25.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) My first point is (c) In contrast (d) In addition
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  27. 27.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
  28. 28.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) In short (d) For instance
  31. 31.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Another point is (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) On the other hand
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) In contrast (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
  33. 33.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) To begin with (c) Firstly (d) A good example is
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  36. 36.True or false: “A good example is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Let me start with” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which phrase sums up? (a) My first point is (b) Let me start with (c) Another point is (d) To sum up
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
  40. 40.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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