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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 312 · 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 guide the listeners (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to make it longer
  2. 2.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) A good example is (c) To sum up (d) In short
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  5. 5.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) Moreover
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  7. 7.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) My first point is (c) In short (d) Let me start with
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) Even so
  9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  10. 10.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) In addition (c) For example (d) Another point is
  11. 11.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  12. 12.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) In short (c) Even so (d) To begin with
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) In addition (d) In short
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) My first point is (c) For instance (d) To begin with
  15. 15.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) In conclusion (c) For instance (d) To conclude
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) Firstly (d) In addition
  17. 17.True or false: “My first point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Moreover” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) A good example is (c) For instance (d) For example
  22. 22.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) Another point is
  23. 23.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) For example (d) Another point is
  25. 25.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) On the other hand
  27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  28. 28.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) Another point is (d) In addition
  29. 29.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Even so (b) On the other hand (c) Secondly (d) To begin with
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) Secondly
  31. 31.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) However (c) A good example is (d) For example
  33. 33.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  35. 35.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Secondly” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  39. 39.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  40. 40.True or false: “To conclude” adds another point. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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