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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 246 · 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.True or false: “Secondly” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) However
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  5. 5.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In addition (b) For example (c) To begin with (d) Another point is
  6. 6.Which phrase sums up? (a) Take the case of (b) In contrast (c) On the other hand (d) To conclude
  7. 7.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) For example (d) To sum up
  8. 8.True or false: “Firstly” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) Another point is (d) A good example is
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) Moreover
  12. 12.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  14. 14.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) My first point is (d) To conclude
  16. 16.True or false: “To begin with” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Another point is (b) To conclude (c) In addition (d) For instance
  18. 18.True or false: “In conclusion” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Let me start with” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “For example” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) For example (b) However (c) Another point is (d) In short
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) In addition
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) For instance (c) To conclude (d) In conclusion
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) Even so (c) For example (d) However
  28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  29. 29.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) Another point is (d) However
  30. 30.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
  31. 31.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) However (d) Even so
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  33. 33.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Moreover (b) To sum up (c) Even so (d) A good example is
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  35. 35.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) In contrast
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) Secondly
  37. 37.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) In contrast
  39. 39.True or false: “Secondly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast

Answer key

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

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