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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 459 · 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.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Another point is (b) A good example is (c) Let me start with (d) However
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Moreover (c) Secondly (d) Another point is
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  5. 5.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  6. 6.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) My first point is (c) For instance (d) Moreover
  7. 7.True or false: “Secondly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) For example (d) A good example is
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) For example (c) For instance (d) A good example is
  10. 10.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) Firstly (c) Even so (d) To conclude
  11. 11.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
  12. 12.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
  13. 13.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  16. 16.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) To begin with (c) In short (d) For example
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) In short
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) My first point is (d) For instance
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) To conclude (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) In conclusion (c) Even so (d) In contrast
  22. 22.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Moreover (b) Let me start with (c) On the other hand (d) My first point is
  23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) Take the case of (d) Let me start with
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Take the case of (c) Moreover (d) In addition
  26. 26.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) Another point is (d) My first point is
  27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  28. 28.True or false: “Take the case of” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which phrase sums up? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) Let me start with (d) Even so
  30. 30.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) For example (d) Firstly
  31. 31.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  33. 33.Which phrase sums up? (a) However (b) For example (c) My first point is (d) In short
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) A good example is (d) To begin with
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  37. 37.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) To conclude (c) In short (d) In conclusion
  39. 39.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) Another point is (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with

Answer key

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

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