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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 769 · 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: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) Firstly
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  4. 4.True or false: “To begin with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill silence (c) to sound fancy (d) to guide the listeners
  6. 6.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) Let me start with (d) For instance
  7. 7.True or false: “Firstly” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
  9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) In addition (c) Secondly (d) Another point is
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  13. 13.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Even so (c) My first point is (d) In addition
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) Another point is (c) Secondly (d) Moreover
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  16. 16.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) For instance
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) In addition (d) Let me start with
  18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  19. 19.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) Firstly (d) In contrast
  20. 20.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) Take the case of (d) Another point is
  21. 21.True or false: “A good example is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) Another point is
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) For instance (d) To conclude
  24. 24.Which phrase sums up? (a) In short (b) My first point is (c) Take the case of (d) Even so
  25. 25.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) In conclusion (c) In contrast (d) To conclude
  28. 28.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) Another point is (c) To conclude (d) In conclusion
  30. 30.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) Secondly (c) For instance (d) In conclusion
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) For example (c) Take the case of (d) A good example is
  32. 32.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Let me start with” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Take the case of” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) To conclude (d) In short
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In conclusion (c) In short (d) Moreover
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  38. 38.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
  39. 39.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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