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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 667 · 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.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) To sum up
  2. 2.True or false: “To conclude” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Moreover (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
  4. 4.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To conclude
  5. 5.True or false: “To sum up” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which phrase sums up? (a) Another point is (b) Let me start with (c) In contrast (d) In short
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  8. 8.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
  9. 9.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) On the other hand (d) In addition
  10. 10.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In contrast (b) However (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) In short (d) Let me start with
  14. 14.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) To sum up
  15. 15.True or false: “In short” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) However (d) To conclude
  17. 17.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) A good example is (c) For instance (d) My first point is
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Even so (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
  19. 19.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) However
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) My first point is (d) To conclude
  22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  24. 24.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Another point is (b) Take the case of (c) However (d) For example
  25. 25.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  27. 27.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Another point is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  31. 31.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To begin with (b) Take the case of (c) In conclusion (d) For instance
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  33. 33.True or false: “In contrast” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  36. 36.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  38. 38.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) In contrast (c) Another point is (d) To sum up
  39. 39.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To conclude (b) In contrast (c) In addition (d) For instance

Answer key

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

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