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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 941 · 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 “Even so” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) My first point is (c) Even so (d) In contrast
  3. 3.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) My first point is (c) Another point is (d) However
  4. 4.🪧 “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
  5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  6. 6.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) In contrast (c) To begin with (d) In addition
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) Moreover (d) To begin with
  9. 9.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “To conclude” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) For instance (c) Secondly (d) In addition
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) Secondly (c) In conclusion (d) To conclude
  15. 15.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) On the other hand (b) For instance (c) Let me start with (d) In short
  16. 16.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) In contrast
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Let me start with (c) Secondly (d) Moreover
  20. 20.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  21. 21.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In conclusion (b) Take the case of (c) In addition (d) In contrast
  23. 23.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) For instance (c) However (d) Firstly
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  26. 26.Which phrase sums up? (a) Firstly (b) Take the case of (c) On the other hand (d) In short
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) To conclude (d) Even so
  28. 28.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) A good example is
  29. 29.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) In short (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
  34. 34.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To begin with (b) In addition (c) In conclusion (d) For example
  35. 35.True or false: “My first point is” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which phrase sums up? (a) In conclusion (b) Even so (c) For instance (d) My first point is
  38. 38.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) Firstly (c) On the other hand (d) To conclude
  40. 40.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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