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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 884 · 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 phrase adds another point? (a) In short (b) Secondly (c) Let me start with (d) However
  2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  3. 3.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In short (b) Secondly (c) On the other hand (d) Let me start with
  4. 4.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) A good example is (c) To begin with (d) In addition
  5. 5.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) For example
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) To begin with (c) However (d) In contrast
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) In contrast (c) Firstly (d) Let me start with
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Even so
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) For example (c) Take the case of (d) On the other hand
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Firstly (c) Another point is (d) To begin with
  11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  14. 14.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) Secondly
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) gives an example
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) In short
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  18. 18.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) However (c) For instance (d) In short
  19. 19.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) Even so
  20. 20.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) In conclusion
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
  22. 22.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) Even so
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) To conclude (c) For example (d) Take the case of
  24. 24.True or false: “Firstly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) However
  27. 27.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) Take the case of (c) In short (d) Firstly
  28. 28.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  29. 29.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) For example
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) A good example is
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) In addition (c) On the other hand (d) However
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To conclude (c) In conclusion (d) For instance
  37. 37.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) To sum up (c) In contrast (d) In addition
  38. 38.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up

Answer key

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

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