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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 717 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Moreover (c) For instance (d) For example
  2. 2.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to guide the listeners
  3. 3.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Firstly (b) For instance (c) Secondly (d) Let me start with
  4. 4.True or false: “A good example is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  6. 6.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
  7. 7.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) In short (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) In addition
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  12. 12.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) To sum up (c) A good example is (d) However
  13. 13.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Let me start with” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) For instance (c) In short (d) My first point is
  16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In short (c) Let me start with (d) In conclusion
  18. 18.Which phrase sums up? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) In short (d) Firstly
  20. 20.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  23. 23.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  26. 26.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To begin with (b) Another point is (c) To conclude (d) On the other hand
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) In contrast (d) A good example is
  28. 28.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) A good example is (c) Another point is (d) Moreover
  29. 29.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
  31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  33. 33.True or false: “Take the case of” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) In addition (c) My first point is (d) However
  35. 35.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) My first point is (d) In addition
  38. 38.Which phrase adds another point? (a) A good example is (b) In conclusion (c) Moreover (d) For example
  39. 39.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “On the other hand” gives an example. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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