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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 891 · 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 starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) Let me start with (c) However (d) To sum up
  2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  4. 4.Which phrase sums up? (a) My first point is (b) A good example is (c) Even so (d) In short
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  7. 7.True or false: “A good example is” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  9. 9.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  11. 11.True or false: “To conclude” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) Firstly
  13. 13.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Even so (b) Moreover (c) Take the case of (d) To conclude
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  16. 16.True or false: “Moreover” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “In short” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) Firstly (d) My first point is
  20. 20.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  22. 22.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) For example (d) To conclude
  23. 23.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) In short (c) In addition (d) To conclude
  24. 24.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) To begin with (d) In addition
  25. 25.True or false: “On the other hand” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) A good example is (c) For instance (d) Firstly
  28. 28.True or false: “To begin with” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) A good example is (c) However (d) In contrast
  31. 31.True or false: “To begin with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  34. 34.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Let me start with (d) In contrast
  35. 35.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) In short
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) For instance
  37. 37.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) Take the case of (c) For instance (d) However
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) A good example is (c) Secondly (d) Take the case of
  40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point

Answer key

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

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