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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 752 · 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.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which phrase sums up? (a) Take the case of (b) Secondly (c) A good example is (d) To sum up
  3. 3.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Secondly (b) A good example is (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) However (c) Even so (d) In contrast
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Even so (c) In contrast (d) Firstly
  9. 9.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) For instance (c) Another point is (d) In contrast
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) For example (c) Take the case of (d) For instance
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For instance (c) Let me start with (d) For example
  12. 12.Which phrase sums up? (a) For example (b) To conclude (c) Let me start with (d) In contrast
  13. 13.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
  15. 15.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In addition (d) To begin with
  16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  17. 17.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) In short (c) However (d) Secondly
  18. 18.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Let me start with (b) For instance (c) In contrast (d) My first point is
  19. 19.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) In addition
  20. 20.True or false: “My first point is” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Let me start with (b) Firstly (c) However (d) Moreover
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) To conclude
  23. 23.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) My first point is (d) In contrast
  24. 24.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  25. 25.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) In contrast (c) My first point is (d) To begin with
  30. 30.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) To sum up
  31. 31.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  34. 34.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) However
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) In addition
  39. 39.🪧 “___, 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
  40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point

Answer key

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

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