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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 388 · 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.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) On the other hand (d) In conclusion
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  4. 4.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) To begin with (c) For instance (d) For example
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  6. 6.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) On the other hand (d) Take the case of
  7. 7.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
  8. 8.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
  9. 9.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) My first point is (d) On the other hand
  10. 10.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) On the other hand (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
  12. 12.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which phrase gives an example? (a) On the other hand (b) Let me start with (c) In contrast (d) For example
  14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  15. 15.Which phrase sums up? (a) On the other hand (b) In contrast (c) To begin with (d) In short
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) In short (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  19. 19.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) A good example is (d) In short
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) Even so (c) However (d) My first point is
  23. 23.True or false: “Another point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪧 “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
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  26. 26.True or false: “To conclude” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  28. 28.Which phrase sums up? (a) Let me start with (b) To sum up (c) Take the case of (d) To begin with
  29. 29.True or false: “In conclusion” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In conclusion (c) Let me start with (d) In short
  31. 31.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) Even so (c) In addition (d) On the other hand
  32. 32.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Firstly (b) Even so (c) To sum up (d) In addition
  33. 33.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) In contrast
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) In conclusion (c) Let me start with (d) To begin with
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) Another point is
  36. 36.True or false: “A good example is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) Moreover
  40. 40.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) For instance (d) In addition

Answer key

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

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