Word of the day
- excited (adj.): agitated, stimulated
- We held our second speaker coaching session, an extra educational session before the regular meeting to coach some members and help them prepare their speeches;
- TM Yoshikawa opened the meeting with the Joke Master Session;
- TM Maruyama led the Table Topics Session, asking randomly selected speakers to report news like TV newscasters;
- The Toastmaster of the Day, TM Lenglet, experimented with adding a Hot Speech Session to the agenda, where a volunteer is asked to give a 4-to-7-minute unprepared speech on a freely selected topic. TM Komura volunteered, and delivered an amazing impromptu speech titled "Unexpected Things Happen Everyday";
- Three members gave prepared speeches:
- TM M. Inoue persuaded the audience to try to reach win-win solutions in conflict situation, in his speech titled "Dispute" (Project #3, Public Relations Manual);
- TM Y. Inoue's speech, titled "The Best Gift", explained why women have more health-risks than men when drinking (Project #5, CC Manual);
- TM Horioka introduced several methods to keep our work, private, and Toastmasters-related responsibilites in balance, in his speech titled "Work-Life-English Balance" (Project #2, CC Manual);
- Constructive speech evaluations were given by the General Evaluator (TM Komura) and four Evaluators (resp., TM Fukuda, TM Perkins, TM Tateishi, and TM Sakuragi).
- Best Table Topics Speaker: TM Wada
- Best Prepared Speaker: TM Komura (for her impromptu Hot Speech)
- Best Evaluator: TM Tateishi (evaluating TM Y. Inoue)
Join us!
You are very welcome to attend any meeting as a guest! It's free, and you will enjoy great quality speeches from our members!
Check the Atsugi-Zama Toastmasters Club website for more information: more pictures, the calendar of our next meetings, etc.
