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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 682 · 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 phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Another point is (d) For instance
  2. 2.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) For example
  3. 3.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In addition (b) However (c) Firstly (d) In short
  4. 4.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) For example
  5. 5.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  7. 7.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Secondly
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) To begin with
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Firstly
  11. 11.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) In contrast
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) For example (c) Even so (d) In contrast
  13. 13.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Take the case of (b) Let me start with (c) Even so (d) Moreover
  14. 14.True or false: “To sum up” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) However (d) To sum up
  16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  17. 17.True or false: “To conclude” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) In conclusion (c) Even so (d) On the other hand
  20. 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Even so (c) My first point is (d) In short
  21. 21.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) My first point is
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) To conclude (d) Moreover
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) Take the case of (d) For instance
  24. 24.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) In addition (c) To conclude (d) In contrast
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  27. 27.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To sum up (b) Moreover (c) Even so (d) In addition
  28. 28.True or false: “In conclusion” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) To begin with
  30. 30.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) Let me start with (d) To sum up
  31. 31.True or false: “On the other hand” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🪧 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
  33. 33.Which phrase sums up? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) A good example is
  34. 34.True or false: “In contrast” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Secondly” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “A good example is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Even so (c) In addition (d) Secondly
  39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In addition (c) To sum up (d) In short

Answer key

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

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