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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 477 · 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 fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to make it longer
  2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  5. 5.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) Let me start with
  6. 6.True or false: “My first point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) To conclude (c) Firstly (d) In addition
  9. 9.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) However (d) To sum up
  10. 10.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) However (c) In short (d) To begin with
  11. 11.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) A good example is (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  12. 12.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) Firstly
  13. 13.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
  14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  15. 15.True or false: “Take the case of” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) To conclude (d) To begin with
  17. 17.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
  18. 18.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) For instance
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  21. 21.True or false: “Even so” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  23. 23.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) In addition (c) My first point is (d) Even so
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To conclude (c) Take the case of (d) In conclusion
  25. 25.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) However (d) To sum up
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  27. 27.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) Take the case of (c) However (d) In addition
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Even so (c) However (d) On the other hand
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
  30. 30.Which phrase adds another point? (a) A good example is (b) For example (c) Another point is (d) However
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Another point is (c) Firstly (d) My first point is
  32. 32.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) My first point is (c) In addition (d) Moreover
  36. 36.Which phrase sums up? (a) However (b) For instance (c) To conclude (d) Even so
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) In short
  38. 38.True or false: “For example” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) In addition (c) Secondly (d) A good example is
  40. 40.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) My first point is (b) In contrast (c) For instance (d) In short

Answer key

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

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