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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 261 · 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: “To conclude” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  3. 3.True or false: “On the other hand” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) My first point is (c) However (d) Even so
  5. 5.Which phrase sums up? (a) However (b) Take the case of (c) Let me start with (d) To conclude
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  7. 7.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  8. 8.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) A good example is
  9. 9.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Moreover (b) For instance (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
  10. 10.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) For example
  11. 11.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To begin with (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Secondly
  12. 12.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  14. 14.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) In short (c) Let me start with (d) For instance
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  16. 16.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
  17. 17.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Even so (d) In conclusion
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For instance (c) For example (d) In conclusion
  19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) To sum up (d) Let me start with
  21. 21.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Secondly
  22. 22.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) My first point is (b) In contrast (c) In conclusion (d) For example
  23. 23.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For instance (b) Moreover (c) Firstly (d) Another point is
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  26. 26.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) However
  28. 28.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) Even so (c) In conclusion (d) However
  29. 29.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In short (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  31. 31.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “A good example is” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  34. 34.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To conclude (b) Take the case of (c) Another point is (d) To sum up
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) Let me start with (c) A good example is (d) For example
  37. 37.True or false: “In contrast” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “However” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Another point is (c) Take the case of (d) For instance
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) In contrast (c) To conclude (d) To sum up

Answer key

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

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