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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 784 · 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.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  2. 2.True or false: “Firstly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) Secondly
  5. 5.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) Let me start with (c) Another point is (d) To conclude
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  7. 7.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) My first point is (d) On the other hand
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) Another point is (d) To begin with
  9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) To begin with
  12. 12.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Another point is (b) Moreover (c) In conclusion (d) Let me start with
  13. 13.True or false: “Secondly” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “To sum up” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) To conclude (c) On the other hand (d) Secondly
  16. 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For instance (b) Firstly (c) In addition (d) To sum up
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) In addition (d) Take the case of
  18. 18.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) In contrast (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
  20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) Even so (b) Firstly (c) On the other hand (d) To sum up
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) For example (d) My first point is
  22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) In addition (b) In conclusion (c) On the other hand (d) To begin with
  23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  24. 24.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) Moreover (c) My first point is (d) In addition
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) In conclusion (c) To conclude (d) In short
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
  28. 28.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) However (d) In conclusion
  29. 29.True or false: “My first point is” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) My first point is
  31. 31.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) Firstly
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  35. 35.True or false: “A good example is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) Let me start with (c) In short (d) For instance
  37. 37.True or false: “On the other hand” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Moreover
  39. 39.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In addition (c) Another point is (d) Moreover

Answer key

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

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