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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 482 · 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 “For example” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  2. 2.Which phrase sums up? (a) In short (b) For instance (c) Moreover (d) In addition
  3. 3.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) My first point is (d) Let me start with
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) For instance
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  8. 8.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which phrase adds another point? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) In short (d) In addition
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  11. 11.True or false: “For instance” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  14. 14.True or false: “In short” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Let me start with (b) Moreover (c) For instance (d) To sum up
  16. 16.Which phrase sums up? (a) To conclude (b) However (c) Another point is (d) A good example is
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Even so (c) A good example is (d) In contrast
  18. 18.True or false: “Take the case of” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) Take the case of (d) However
  20. 20.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) Let me start with (c) However (d) Firstly
  21. 21.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) However
  22. 22.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) Firstly (d) My first point is
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Even so (c) In contrast (d) However
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  28. 28.True or false: “In addition” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) Let me start with (c) A good example is (d) Another point is
  30. 30.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In conclusion (b) Moreover (c) Even so (d) For example
  32. 32.True or false: “Firstly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To conclude (c) Let me start with (d) In short
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) A good example is (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) In addition
  36. 36.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) Take the case of (c) Even so (d) In contrast
  37. 37.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude
  38. 38.True or false: “To begin with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  40. 40.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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