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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 70 · 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) For example (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  2. 2.True or false: “Even so” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which phrase adds another point? (a) However (b) In addition (c) Firstly (d) A good example is
  5. 5.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) A good example is
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) However (d) Secondly
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  11. 11.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) In short (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Moreover (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
  15. 15.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) On the other hand
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) In addition (c) To sum up (d) In short
  20. 20.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Take the case of (b) Even so (c) My first point is (d) Let me start with
  21. 21.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) In short (c) In addition (d) However
  22. 22.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) Even so (d) Secondly
  23. 23.True or false: “To sum up” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) In conclusion (c) To begin with (d) To sum up
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) In short
  26. 26.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
  27. 27.🪧 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) shows a contrast
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) For example
  29. 29.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) In conclusion (c) To conclude (d) Another point is
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) Even so (d) My first point is
  31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  32. 32.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  35. 35.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “On the other hand” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  38. 38.True or false: “To sum up” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “A good example is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Let me start with” sums up. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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