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Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 99 · 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: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
  3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
  4. 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) In contrast (d) A good example is
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Moreover (c) Firstly (d) To begin with
  6. 6.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to make it longer
  7. 7.🪧 “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
  8. 8.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) Secondly
  10. 10.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) To begin with (d) In contrast
  11. 11.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To sum up
  12. 12.True or false: “For instance” sums up. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In addition (b) In short (c) Even so (d) Take the case of
  14. 14.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Secondly (b) However (c) In short (d) A good example is
  15. 15.Which phrase sums up? (a) Moreover (b) My first point is (c) In short (d) Even so
  16. 16.True or false: “Even so” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
  18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) In short (c) Another point is (d) Secondly
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) In conclusion (d) Secondly
  21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
  22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  23. 23.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) Firstly
  25. 25.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For instance (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) My first point is
  26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) To conclude (c) A good example is (d) Take the case of
  28. 28.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) On the other hand (d) Even so
  30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) However (c) Secondly (d) On the other hand
  32. 32.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) For example (d) Firstly
  33. 33.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
  35. 35.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In conclusion (b) Take the case of (c) Secondly (d) However
  36. 36.True or false: “For instance” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
  38. 38.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
  39. 39.Which phrase sums up? (a) To conclude (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) My first point is
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) In conclusion (d) To conclude

Answer key

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

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