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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 620 · 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 fill silence (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
  2. 2.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Even so (c) However (d) Secondly
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  5. 5.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) Another point is (c) To begin with (d) A good example is
  6. 6.True or false: “Secondly” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “In addition” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  9. 9.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) My first point is (c) Secondly (d) Another point is
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) A good example is (c) Firstly (d) My first point is
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  12. 12.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) On the other hand (c) A good example is (d) Moreover
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  14. 14.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) My first point is
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) A good example is (c) Take the case of (d) To begin with
  17. 17.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) Secondly
  18. 18.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) Take the case of (d) However
  19. 19.🪧 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
  20. 20.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For instance (b) A good example is (c) In addition (d) However
  21. 21.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Take the case of (b) Moreover (c) On the other hand (d) In short
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) However (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
  23. 23.True or false: “Secondly” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) Moreover
  25. 25.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) For example
  28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  29. 29.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) My first point is
  31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  32. 32.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) However (c) Let me start with (d) In conclusion
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) Firstly
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  37. 37.Which phrase adds another point? (a) However (b) A good example is (c) For example (d) In addition
  38. 38.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
  39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To conclude (c) Even so (d) In conclusion

Answer key

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

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