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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

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

Answer key

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

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