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Signposting Language

Signposting language uses words and phrases to guide listeners through a presentation clearly. It indicates what has been discussed and what is coming next, acting as a guide. Examples of signposting include introducing a topic, explaining a lecture's structure by outlining sections, starting or finishing a section, and summarizing at the end. Common phrases include "today we will discuss," "firstly," "moving on to," and "in conclusion."

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Signposting Language

Signposting language uses words and phrases to guide listeners through a presentation clearly. It indicates what has been discussed and what is coming next, acting as a guide. Examples of signposting include introducing a topic, explaining a lecture's structure by outlining sections, starting or finishing a section, and summarizing at the end. Common phrases include "today we will discuss," "firstly," "moving on to," and "in conclusion."

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Signposting language is the words and phrases that people use in order to guide the listener coherently

through what is being said. It is used to make clear what has just happened, and what is going to happen
next. So in other words, it acts as a guide so the listener can follow what you are saying.

Signposting Examples
Purpose Signpost Language
 Today we are going to talk about…
 The topic of today’s lecture is…
 This morning we are going to take a look at…
Introducing the topic of the lecture  Today I’ll be talking about / discussing...
 What I’m going to be talking about today is…
 The purpose of today’s lecture is…
 The subject/topic of my talk is ...
 In today’s lecture I’m going to cover three points.
Explaining the lecture structure (sections /  I’m going to divide this talk into three parts.
subtopics)  First we’ll look at….. Then we’ll go on to … And
finally I’ll…
 Let’s start by talking about...
 To begin,…
Introducing the first section / subtopic or first
 Firstly,…
of a list of points
 I’ll start with,…
 The first advantage / reason / cause etc. is...
 We've looked at...
Finishing a section
 I’ve talked about….
 Let’s move on to…
 Now, let’s turn to…
 And I’d now like to talk about…
Starting a new section
 The next / second …
 I'd like now to discuss...
 The next issue/topic/area I’d like to focus on …
 To sum up, …
 So it is clear from what we have discussed today
that…
 I'd like now to recap...
 Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...
To signal the end of the talk / Summing up
 In conclusion, …
 To summarise, …
 In summary, …
 Overall, …
 The three main points are …

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