エリア55合同例会・Area 55 Joint Meeting January 19, 2019

湘南TMC 第499回、サザンビーチTMC第203回、藤沢バイリンガル第140回例会

2019年 1月19日   済美館において、3クラブ合同例会が催されました。

13:30    開会挨拶                  サザン 副 会長 TM T. A.
      ゲスト紹介 Area 55 Director:  John Plets 様        

日本語部門  
今日のトーストマスター          藤沢B  TM H. A.       
<今日の言葉>                 ありのまま                  サザン TM Y. N.
                                
<ジョークの部>             藤沢B TM T. G.
中国で二年の滞在中に、是非、路上の床屋さんにチャレンジしたかったので、帰国前に試したところ、散切り頭にされて、日本帰国後、某役所で、「外人の方はあちらへ!」と言われてしまった! というエピソードを楽しく紹介してくれました。

<準備スピーチの部>
第1スピーカー        タイトル 「きみのことがきになる」 5-7 分   サザンTM T. M.
女性職員の多い職場に転職後、昼休みの女子トークに悩まされていた彼女は、江ノ島水族館にいる落ちこぼれの一頭のイルカに心を寄せます。三十年も水族館にいるのにジャンプの芸をしないのです。でもそもそも、イルカはジャンプしなければいけないのか?と思った時、自分も周りと同じにする必要があるのか考えるようになり、ありのままの自分で女子トークにも向き合えるようになりました。
                            
第2スピーカー         タイトル 「江ノ島縁起 五頭龍と天女様」7-9分 湘南TM H.S.
江の島の伝承民話である五頭龍と天女様の話を、まるでドラマを聞いているように、感情たっぷりに、素晴らしいvocal variety で切々と語ってくれました。天女様に心を寄せて改心する五頭龍が愛おしく、その後村人を助けるうちに身をやつし、今も龍ノ口山の中腹にある龍の姿の石となって天女様を見つめているそうです。
           
第3スピーカー      タイトル 「それはブロックのBですか?」5-7分 藤沢B TM M. K.
お子さんとの会話で、ロスっていう観光地と聞こえたものがBOSSという缶コーヒーだった話から脳の音声処理システムについて調べ、脳は過去の経験からの予測を元に音声を読み取ろうとするのでこのような聞き違えが起こるのだと解析し、これを防ぐ方法をいくつか紹介してくれました。

<English Table Topics Session >
TM M. H. showed today’s theme “決心” and asked three questions.
     1. What is your resolution for the first half of the year?
     2. 平成era is going to end. During this 30 year, what’s your best memory?
     3. Introducing three key words, (投資 消費 浪費), her question was “what is your
         best investment in your next 30 years?
Three toastmasters,TM A. K., Y. H. and Y. O. answered to each question respectively and the answers were quite unique and showed their personalities.
                 
<論評の部>
TM S. N.(サザン)の全体的論評と、それぞれのスピーチの
論評がありました。
TM T. M. さんのスピーチに対する論評           藤沢B. TM Y. Y.
彼女のスピーチの語り口の良さ、女子トークの話題の面白さなどに触れ、結論部がやや手薄になったところという論評でした。

TM H. S さんのスピーチに対する論評            サザン TM Y. S.
私たちにとって身近な江の島の話はシンパシーが持てるので、とても良いチョイスだという点、変化に富んで、めりはりのある話し方について論評されました。

TM M. K.さんのスピーチに対する論評          湘南     TM K. K.
身近な話題から脳科学のリサーチに続けていくorganization と、日本語のスピーチにありがちな冗長な点が全くない明快なところが良かったが、話し方に緩急がほしいという論評をされました。
                
<各賞発表>
ベストテーブルトピックススピーカー: TM Y. H.
ベスト論評者             TM Y. Y.
ベスト準備スピーチカー        TM M. K.
                                                            
English Part
Toastmaster of the Day                                          TM E. M. (Shonan)
                                            
“Satisfy” was Word of the Day by TM N. N. (Shonan). We usually use this word in our lives, so many members used it in the meeting.

<Joke Session>
With the back-ground music of 007, sheTM M. I. (Shonan) appeared on the stage, talking about her joke-like, spy movie-like real story she experienced in Russia.
                             
<Prepared Speech Session>
The first speaker is TM S. Y. (Southern Beach TMC). Title “Enjoy the Change” Time:5-7 minutes
He likes changes. His motto is enjoying any kinds of change. He was transferred to Kanagawa 3 years ago. His work became harder, but his salary increased.
His big change was to enter TM club. It was such an exciting place, so he is happy now.

The second speaker is TM T. U. (Shonan TMC). Title: Introduction of Diversity and Inclusion” Time: 5-7 minutes
We can find diversity and inclusion policies as management strategy. He analyzed and described diversity and inclusion in detail. Now, we live in the society of diversity. Let’s enjoy diversity and inclusion.  
              
<Japanese Table Topics Session>
TM S. A. (Southern Beach TMC) asked 3 questions in Japanese.
     1. 正月期間中、ついつい○○してしまったこと。
     2. 私にとって○○は裏切らない。
     3. あなたにとって世紀の対決とは何ですか。
          

<Evaluation Session>
General Evaluator was TM A. M. (Shonan TMC).
TM H. S. (Fujisawa Bilingual TMC) evaluated TM S. Y.’s speech.
TM T. A. (Southern Beach TMC) evaluated TM T. U.’s speech.
                                 
<Award Presentation>
Best Table Topics Speaker:      TM K. I.  (Shonan TMC)
Best Evaluator:                          TM T. A. (Southern Beach TMC)
Best Prepared Speaker:            TM T. U  (Shonan TMC)
                                                                  
15:45  Closing Address                                                                                                    

                                                                

                                                           Shonan TMC President TM T. O.

           

 

 

                                  BY  M. I. & E. M.      Photos by M. I.

Regular Meeting Januaruy 12, 2019

Regular meeting #498 was held on January 12th, 2019 at Mina Park Fujisawa.
Seventeen members, two guests and two visitors attended.
              
“Contend” was the word of the day, its meanings are 1) struggle, compete, 2) argue and 3) claim and assert. Members used it during the meeting.

<Joke Session>
Joke master TM Y. W. provided us six jokes, they were humoristic.
For Example: The weather forecast
A man was walking down the road one morning and he met his friend.
M: Good morning. Oh, you are wearing a glove on one hand, and none on the other hand. Did you know?
F: Oh, yes, I heard the weather forecast this morning.
M: Weather forecast?
F: Yes, the weather forecaster said on the one hand it will be cold, but on the other hand, it will be warm.
                                    
<Prepared Speech Session>
The 1st Speaker TM S. H.    Title; “Am I reckless or prudent?”   Time: 4-6 minutes
This speech was her first Ice Breaker speech.
She introduced her work history and her family. When she was a senior at university, during just two-week training camp, she got two licenses, not only car’s but also motorcycle’s, which she never told her mother. She talked about her love of motorcycle since then.

The 2nd speaker TM K. I.    Title;” The best is yet to come.      Time 5-7 minutes
The final curtain calls!
He enjoys his retirement life and has been joining a lot of different kinds of activities.
For example, in 2000 he got a first prize at Yokoyama Toastmasters club, and
over a period of 10 years, he has joined in Nedoko singing concerts…etc.
                                  
The 3rd speaker TM M. I.    Title; “Magical moment of India”   Time 8-10 minutes
She talked about her colorful and wonderful travel in India during New Year’s holiday.
Through her speech we came to know that she happily communicated with local Indian people in English, enjoyed a different culture and traditional Indian homemade food with local family, and she wore a Sari to visit Taj Mahal. There she got asked to take a picture with her by Indian families because Indian people love foreigners wearing sari. Wow, the audience was inspired a lot by her speech.
                        
The 4th speaker TM T. O.    Title; “My family”      Time: 5-7 minutes
His father ran a coffee shop. After the father had passed away, his very healthy mother succeeded to it. His eldest brother is an engineer, working in the United States. He himself lives with a lovely calico cat. And as for his wife, he promised to make a speech about her soon.
                
< Table Topics Session>
TM T. I. asked the following questions of 6 speakers.
1. I enjoyed so-called Osechi Ryori as well as Otoso on New Year’s Day.
Did you also enjoy traditional New Year’s food?
TM K. I. answered; he likes it very much. But for a long time, he couldn’t enjoy it because he stayed overseas. But this year he enjoyed Osechi Ryouri very much.
2. I received many New Year’s cards, Nengajyo in Japanese on January first as
usual.
Did you receive the Nengajyo?
TM S.K. answered; actually, she doesn’t write Nengajyo, she prefers writing Christmas cards.
3. Recently, the number of those who send Nengajyo is decreasing.
What
do you think of such a phenomenon?
TM N. N. answered; It must be caused by the popularity of Emails, which his family are not happy about.
4. I used to pay a visit to Samukawa shrine on New Year’s Day every year.
Did you visit any shrines?
TM Y. U. answered he went to Asakusa Sensouji temple.
5. I also used to watch Hakone Ekiden on TV every year.
I think this sport is very hard, but it is one of the most traditional Japanese
sports.
Did you enjoy this sport?
TM Y. W. answered; he went to the roadside to see Ekiden, because the route was near his dwelling. He enjoyed Ekiden.
6. It is said that the original shape of rice cake is round, but the shape is square
i
n Eastern Japan. Which shape of rice cake did you eat?
TM S. H. answered; she usually buys square-shape rice cake for her family but she feels round one looks yummy.

<Evaluation Session.>
General Evaluator is TM A. M.
Four evaluators evaluated each speaker’s speech.
As TM A. K. mentioned Evaluation is the core system of Toastmasters club, each evaluator gave meaningful and constructive evaluation.
TM K. T. evaluated TM S. H.’s speech.
TM N. N. evaluated TM K. I.’s speech.
TM T. O. evaluated TM M. I.’s speech.
TM E. M. evaluated TM T. O.’s speech.
    
<Award Presentation>
TMOD Award:                       TM Y. U. for auditing our account 1st quarter.
Best Table Topics Speaker:  TM Y. U. double award winner today.
Best Evaluator:                      TM T. O.
Best Prepared Speaker:        TM M. I.
       

                                                        

                                        By H. S. & M. I.  Photos by T. I. & M. I.