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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 689 · 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 shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) In addition
  2. 2.True or false: “Another point is” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  4. 4.Which phrase sums up? (a) In addition (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) Another point is
  5. 5.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) Another point is
  6. 6.🪧 “___, 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
  7. 7.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) For instance (d) Secondly
  9. 9.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) In contrast (c) To begin with (d) Another point is
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  11. 11.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Moreover (b) To sum up (c) For instance (d) In conclusion
  12. 12.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) To conclude (d) Let me start with
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) Even so (c) In conclusion (d) To conclude
  15. 15.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) On the other hand (d) In conclusion
  16. 16.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to sound fancy (d) to fill silence
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Take the case of (c) For instance (d) To conclude
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) For instance
  19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  20. 20.True or false: “Secondly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  22. 22.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Firstly” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) Let me start with (c) To sum up (d) Take the case of
  25. 25.True or false: “In conclusion” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  27. 27.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
  29. 29.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In addition (b) On the other hand (c) For example (d) To begin with
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) In addition (d) My first point is
  31. 31.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To sum up (b) Moreover (c) Secondly (d) Even so
  32. 32.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) To begin with
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  35. 35.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which phrase gives an example? (a) A good example is (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) In addition
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  38. 38.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) On the other hand (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
  39. 39.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast

Answer key

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

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