■The304th Regular Meeting in English (04/August 2024)
Today’s meeting is the304th meeting. It’s amazing for us. Today.Opening Vice TM-K
Gest introduction:M.I G K 2people
TMOD TM-S today ‘meeting and explained each role.then,each owner explained ther role.
Timer TM-K
Vote Counter TM-M
Grammarian TM-N
Ah-counter TM M
■Today’s word : “Force Mejeure”
TM M announced “Force Mejeure”(fukakouryoku)in Japanese
■Prepared Speeches
prepared speech is made based on the speech manual written by toast masters international. Speakers have to make a speech in line with purposes in the manual such as “logical speech” and “effective way of speech”. The manual gives us specific advices. Achieving the purposes step by step allows you to improve your speaking skill.
(TM M-san) Title: This is M. H.
She delivered her first speech in the club. She might get nervous but she looked like having confidence in her speech. M-san told us about her interest, her profession and the motives that had her decide to join our club. We felt warm-hearted personality through her speech.
(TM N-san) Title: Poetry Cross Borders
He spoke about excellent poetries transfer cross border between countries. He told us that classic Chinese poem got across from West part of China to East part of China. He read Chinese poem in Chinese. We were impressed by his beautiful pronunciation.There is no border in art including poetry. I wish peace come true with art.
■Table Topics Session
Today’sTable topics master :TM-M A facilitator called Table Topics master for Table Topics give a title of speeches and assigns a speaker. The speakers have to organize his/her idea and make a two- minute-speech on the spot. Quick response ability can be improved through the Table Topics speech. Today’s Table Topics master was M-san who provided us familiar but thrilling topics.
Topics
1. Are you a dog person or cat person?
2. Are you a coffee person or tea person?
3. Are you a paper-book person or E-book person
4. Are you a morning person or night person
■Evaluation Session
In the evaluation session, evaluators previously assigned describe good points and area for an improvement and encourage speakers to make more effective speeches. Evaluators have to listen to the speech carefully and are qualified the ability to analyze good points and area for an improvement quickly. Even if you are not evaluator, evaluator-like- listening is a good training to be a good speaker.
■Award Session
The Best Table Topic Award: TM N
Our next regular meeting is in Japanese and will be held on18/ August.
Congratulation to all the winners!And appreciate every role owner.Let practice. It is OK to make misutakes.
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Very hot summer is going on. I work at Mega solar power plant where I maintain facilities. Honestly, it’s hard to work outside in the day time. But I want to stay young like hot summer.(by TM-S)