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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 95 · 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.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
  3. 3.Which phrase sums up? (a) To begin with (b) Secondly (c) My first point is (d) In short
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) For instance (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
  5. 5.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) To sum up (d) In conclusion
  6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  7. 7.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  9. 9.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) For example
  10. 10.Which phrase gives an example? (a) However (b) Moreover (c) For instance (d) In short
  11. 11.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) To begin with (c) In addition (d) In short
  12. 12.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Moreover” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) In addition (c) For example (d) Another point is
  15. 15.True or false: “Moreover” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) Let me start with
  18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
  19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  20. 20.🪧 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
  21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) Secondly
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) Take the case of (c) Another point is (d) For example
  23. 23.Which phrase gives an example? (a) On the other hand (b) Even so (c) For example (d) Secondly
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
  25. 25.🪧 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) shows a contrast
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
  27. 27.True or false: “For instance” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) Even so (d) My first point is
  30. 30.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For instance (b) In conclusion (c) My first point is (d) Moreover
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
  32. 32.True or false: “On the other hand” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) In addition (c) To begin with (d) In conclusion
  34. 34.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Moreover (c) A good example is (d) Another point is
  36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  38. 38.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to fill silence (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
  39. 39.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) A good example is (d) Let me start with
  40. 40.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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