神奈川県もようやく緊急事態宣言が解除され、来月からは少しずつ元通りの生活に戻ります。
湘南TMCはFプレイスの会場が使えるようになってから、オンラインのよさを取り入れたハイブリッド例会を開催する予定です。

ハイブリッド例会は、WIFI設備の整った会場を手配してZOOM会議を開催し、オンライン参加者と会場を双方向でつなぐ例会のこと。一番参加しやすい形に向けて、準備をすすめています。

以下、英語で例会報告をします。

Doors opened as usual at 14:00. As usual there was a brief online workshop to practice different ZOOM functions.

President called meeting to order at 14:20. Word Master announced Today’s word of the day: prominent. The word of the day is the word to be used intensively during the meeting.

Control was passed to today’s meeting moderator TM E.M. who led the Educational Session. Supporters were: Grammarian TM A. T, Vote Counter TM M. H. and Timer. TM T. U. We thanked Guest T. S and A. T.

(The photo of President and TM M.H She was awarded a record-making double awards: Best Table topics award and TMOD award. Congratulations !!)

Prepared Speech Session

1st Speaker was TM M. H.: Her speech titled, “Can you feel life energy from electric devices”. She like animals and plants because she can feel life energy. But she was hired to IT company because of employment ice age, she experienced work in software development and sales division. After that, she can say “I can feel energy from electric devices” 

2nd Speaker was TM T. K.: His speech titled, “Researching for Taiga drama”. He was interested in NHK Taiga Drama. Taiga drama started in 1963. He explained some popular fine works and the history of Taiga drama. He said “He want to enjoy the background and people through Taiga drama.  

At the Evaluation Session, TM M. H evaluated first speech, and TM T. O. evaluated second speech, pointing out areas that are commendable as well as these for improvements.

Table topic! This program is to answer to the given topic questions in the form of a 2-minute speech. Table Topics master, TM Y. U has to make 10 questions. It was difficult work.

He asked something affected by the new corona virus.

#1 How do you feel Spring and Summer National High-school Baseball Championship?

#2 Please state your opinion of various sports championship cancelled.

#3 What do you think about Tokyo Olympics Game postponed for next year?

#4 Please introduce your enjoyment while sports activities stopped.

#5 What are you going to do while restaurants closed?

#6 What do you think about pachinko parlors closed? 

#7 What make you complain about separating your family structures?

#8 Please tell us something unexpected happened to you.

General Evaluator, TM K. K told us 2point.

#1 Two evaluators suggested good advices for speakers.

#2 One member tried to access to online, but he could not. So, after meeting, instructor TMM. H followed him.

Today’s TMOD Award went to TM M. H.
for the congratulations she entered Pathways icebreaker.  

Best table topics Award went to TM M. H.
Her speech was made on Question 8 on good phrases.
E. M