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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 949 · 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) To sum up (b) Let me start with (c) To conclude (d) Even so
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) Even so (d) A good example is
  3. 3.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) Another point is (c) Even so (d) My first point is
  4. 4.True or false: “A good example is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To conclude (b) On the other hand (c) Take the case of (d) In short
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) However (c) In short (d) On the other hand
  7. 7.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to guide the listeners (c) to fill silence (d) to make it longer
  9. 9.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
  10. 10.True or false: “In short” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) My first point is (c) On the other hand (d) To sum up
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) Even so (d) In short
  14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
  15. 15.True or false: “Firstly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  17. 17.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To begin with (b) In addition (c) Even so (d) Secondly
  18. 18.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) In contrast (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) In addition
  20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  21. 21.True or false: “To sum up” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) However (c) Even so (d) Secondly
  23. 23.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  25. 25.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) In contrast (d) Another point is
  27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) In addition
  30. 30.Which phrase sums up? (a) In short (b) Secondly (c) Moreover (d) To begin with
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) In addition
  32. 32.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  35. 35.True or false: “Moreover” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) To conclude (d) Another point is
  37. 37.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
  38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) A good example is (c) For example (d) Take the case of

Answer key

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

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