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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 300 · 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.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to guide the listeners (d) to fill silence
  2. 2.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) For example (c) However (d) For instance
  3. 3.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) Take the case of (c) My first point is (d) Moreover
  4. 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) To sum up
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  6. 6.True or false: “Secondly” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  8. 8.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To conclude (c) In conclusion (d) My first point is
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) In contrast (c) Firstly (d) However
  11. 11.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) Another point is (c) For example (d) My first point is
  12. 12.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  14. 14.Which phrase sums up? (a) Another point is (b) To begin with (c) Moreover (d) To conclude
  15. 15.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) To begin with (c) In short (d) For instance
  16. 16.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) To sum up (d) For example
  17. 17.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) To sum up (d) In addition
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) Let me start with (d) However
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) Secondly
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  22. 22.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) To begin with (d) Take the case of
  23. 23.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “To sum up” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) A good example is (c) To conclude (d) Take the case of
  28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  30. 30.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) However
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) Another point is
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) In addition (d) Moreover
  33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  36. 36.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) On the other hand
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  39. 39.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) In contrast (d) Moreover

Answer key

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

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