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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 969 · 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 shows a contrast? (a) A good example is (b) However (c) Take the case of (d) Let me start with
  2. 2.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Firstly
  4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  5. 5.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Secondly
  6. 6.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Another point is (d) Even so
  7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
  8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
  9. 9.Which phrase adds another point? (a) However (b) In contrast (c) Let me start with (d) Secondly
  10. 10.🪧 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) However (c) In contrast (d) In short
  12. 12.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  13. 13.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
  14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
  15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  16. 16.Which phrase sums up? (a) Even so (b) My first point is (c) For example (d) In conclusion
  17. 17.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) In short (c) However (d) Firstly
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Even so (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
  19. 19.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) For instance (c) A good example is (d) To sum up
  22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  23. 23.True or false: “In contrast” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
  25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To conclude
  27. 27.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) In addition (c) To conclude (d) My first point is
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) For example (d) In contrast
  29. 29.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Secondly (b) For instance (c) In conclusion (d) In contrast
  30. 30.True or false: “Firstly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) Let me start with (d) Secondly
  32. 32.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🪧 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
  34. 34.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) My first point is
  35. 35.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “In addition” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) My first point is
  39. 39.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
  40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example

Answer key

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

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