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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 487 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) In short (d) Moreover
  2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  3. 3.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to sound fancy (d) to make it longer
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Another point is (c) My first point is (d) Firstly
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  6. 6.Which phrase sums up? (a) Let me start with (b) Even so (c) To sum up (d) Another point is
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  8. 8.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In short (b) Another point is (c) Take the case of (d) On the other hand
  9. 9.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  11. 11.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) However (b) My first point is (c) Let me start with (d) In short
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) In contrast (c) In addition (d) Another point is
  13. 13.Which phrase sums up? (a) On the other hand (b) A good example is (c) In contrast (d) To conclude
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) However (c) On the other hand (d) Even so
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  16. 16.True or false: “To conclude” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) However (c) A good example is (d) Take the case of
  18. 18.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
  19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
  22. 22.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) Secondly (d) To conclude
  23. 23.🪧 “___, 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
  24. 24.🪧 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
  25. 25.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) To conclude (d) Firstly
  28. 28.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) Moreover (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) In short
  30. 30.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
  31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) However (c) Firstly (d) On the other hand
  34. 34.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) Another point is (c) For example (d) Secondly
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) My first point is
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) A good example is (d) Let me start with
  37. 37.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) In contrast (d) In short
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Let me start with (c) In addition (d) Firstly
  40. 40.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) For example (d) Firstly

Answer key

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

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