The 56th Machida Bilingual TMC regular meeting

Date / 日時：March　9th, 2012 (Friday) 19:00~21:00

Venue / 会場：Machida Central Public Hall, Room 2 (まちだ中央公民館　学習室2)

Attendees / 出席者：Members 11, Guests １

TMOD / 司会：TM TO

Word of the day / 今日の言葉：

Ah-counter /えーとカウンター：

Grammarian / 文法係：

Timer / 計時係：TM KI

Vote counter / 集計係：TM JK　and TM YT

The meeting was prepared as a rehearsal of area Japanese speech contest which MBTMC will be hosting on March 25^th. 2 contestants who won the in-house speech contest gave English speeches as a rehearsal. Also Contest Chair TM TO and Contest Judge TM RY gave each briefings before contest start. Also judges were pointed by Chief Judge for judge practicing. It was a first judge experience of judging for some of members. It was good experiencing meeting for many of members.

Prepared Speech 1  TM TK (no time recording due to contest rehearsal)  Manual : Storytelling, Project : 2 Let’s Get Personal, Title “Why I say thank you”.

TM TK introduced her childhood experience of jam-packed train to commute to elementary school. Some gentleman had always protected her in the jam-packed train, but she never had a chance to say thank you to him. It was a very interesting story and thought-provoking speech.

Evaluation 1　TM RY (3m29s)

TM RY commented good points, such as good construction and warm atmosphere, and she suggested. 

Prepared Speech 2  TM TA (no time recording due to contest rehearsal) Manual : Contest basis, Title “Protect your Dream”.

TM TA introduced her two experiences of dream come true. One was going to USA and coming back with English speaking skill, and the other was joining to TMC and becoming a public speaker. It was successful stories of her to encourage audience.

Evaluation 2  TM YI (2m34s)

TM YI commented good points of the speech such as cheerful and clear to understand, and he suggested.

司会に対する論評　３　TM YH (3m18s) Best

TM YHさんは事前準備やブリーフィング、司会の進行について準備がされている事を指摘されました。改善点として、例会の議題をもう１日早く準備すべき点と、コンテスタントへの皆さんからのコメントが、コンテスタントの次回スピーチに役立つ点を指摘されました。

テーブルトピックス　TM TK

１．「What spring vegetable do you like and why?」

TM YT　(0m52s)

２．「What is your memory of entrance examination?」

TM JK (1m22s)

３．「２月２９日の大雪の日に何をしましたか？」

TM NT (1m09s)

４．「春に咲く花で、一番好きな花は何ですか？」

TM　KI (1m29s), Best

General Evaluations / 総合論評　TM TK

TM TK は例会全体にわたって一つ一つ丁寧に良い点や有効な提案をされました。　いつもながら　大変参考になります。

Business Portion : TM　YHさんより、エリアスピーチコンテストの町田BTMCからの日本語コンテスタントの募集を本日の１２時で打ち切ることと、応募が無い場合にはクラブからは１名のコンテスタントの参加で進める説明がありました。

Minutes’ writer: TM TO

1st Joint Meeting between Den-en Toshi Toastmasters Club and Machida Bilingual-Toastmasters Club

Date / 日時：January 28th, 2012 (Saturday) 14:00~16:40

Venue / 会場：Naruse Eki-mae Citizen Center (なるせ駅前市民センター)

Attendees / 出席者：Machida members 13, Den-en Toshi members 20, Machida guests 6

TMOD / 司会：TM MH(M)

Word of the day / 今日の言葉：TM O(D)  “Eminent” / 「著名な、優れた」

Ah-counter /えーとカウンター：TM O(D)

Grammarian / 文法係：TM SK(M)

Timer / 計時係：TM KT(M) and TM Y(D)

Vote counter / 集計係：TM KI(M) and TMO(D)

Video Shooter / ビデオがかり：TM S, It was recorded only for Den-en Toshi TMC.

Before the meeting, MBTMC decided to accept a new member.

It was the first joint meeting with Den-en Toshi Toastmasters Club, even though it was very cold day.

準備スピーチ１　TM KI (M) (7m57s) CC#３ : ポイントを押さえる（Get to the point）

タイトル : 「安心ですか？その対策」

無線LANを使用する際の最低限のセキュリティー対策を３点紹介され、ハンドアウトを使って説明されました。非常に実用的なスピーチでした。

Prepared Speech 2 TM NY(M) (6m36s) CC#4 : How To Say It

Title : “What Can You Believe?”

TM NY pointed what people believe will become true. It was interesting points he introduced by example of disease healing, brain therapy and mortality of gel fish.

Prepared Speech 3 TM KN(M) (6m11s) Interpretive reading #3 : Monodrama

Title : “Game Changing”

TM KN introduced story of wedding ceremony which turned undesired result. But there was a way to change the game by wedding this time.

Prepared Speech 4 TM I(D) (6m58s)  CC#4 : How to say it

Title : “Crisis of the Earth”

TM I pointed out 3 things, 1. Collision of galaxy, 2. Sun getting older, 3. Asteroids hit the earth. Current earth is so busy to forecast other things, such as economy and fighting. If we are serious, we should solve those crises, instead.

Prepared Speech 5 TM O(D) (7m24s) Storytelling : Rev.3/2010 #1 The Folk Tale

Title : “TURTLR AND LEOPARD”

Turtle rode on the back of Mr.Leopard likes house riding as turtle said. It was interesting story and let us thinks why turtle did.

Prepared Speech 6 TM I(D) (5m56s) Special Occasion Speech, Rev.6/2007 #2 : Speaking in

Title : “Thank you, Woz!”  , Best Speech

Steve Jobs as a ghost showed up and spoke about his best friend of Woz. Then he went back to heaven. It was interesting story to hear from passed away Steve Jobs.

Table Topics  TM F(D)

１. “What was the most memorable experience in new year?”

TM T(G) (1m53s) , Best Table Topics

２．”Which one do you chose, cold place in north or hot place in South?”

TMC M(D) (1m07s)

３．”How to make snowman?”

TM TO(M) (1m23s)

４．”What is your favorite sport in winter？”

TM MM(D) (1m35s)

Evaluation TM K(D)

スピーチ１に対する論評　TM O (2m55s)

名前、タイトル、構成の3つの良い点と、改善点として最初にPCを含めた話であることを最初に言ったほうが良いとの論評を展開。

Individual Evaluation 2 TM N(D) (3m34s)

TM N pointed speech gave a concrete message. TM N suggested using shorter sentences and clear easy experiences to use.

Individual Evaluation 3 TM T(D) (3m55s)

TM T pointed it was strong speech and topic was also good. TM T suggested taking pause after sentence.

Individual Evaluation 4 TM YI(M) (3m05s)

TM YI pointed out 2 good points of selection of right words & sentences and using short sentence for easy to listen. TM YI suggested that topics may be for advanced manual such as 30min. session.

Individual Evaluation 5 TM RY(M) (2m43s)

TM RY gave 3 good points, 1. Topic was good, 2. Repeating sentences, 3. Gesture & voice. And TM RY suggested that when asking audience the question, maybe needed some hints.

Individual Evaluation 6 TM YH(M) (3m18s) , Best Evaluator

TM YH pointed 3 good areas, 1. Making occasion was good, 2. Humorous opening & ending, 3. Structure.

General Evaluation / 総合論評 TM K(D)

TM K gave overall evaluation of 1^st joint meeting and comments for individual evaluators.

Minutes’ writer : TM TO(M)

The 52nd Machida Bilingual TMC regular meeting

Date / 日時：January 13th, 2012 (Friday) 19:05~19:45
Venue / 会場：Machida Chuo Kominkan (まちだ中央公民館)
Attendees / 出席者：Members 12, Guests 2 (including other club members)
TMOD / 司会：TM TK
Word of the day / 今日の言葉：TM KeiI "challenge" /「挑戦」
Ah-counter /えーとカウンター：TM KeiI
Grammarian / 文法係：TM TK
Timer / 計時係：TM KT
Vote counter / 集計係：TM KT

It was the first meeting of this year, even though it was very cold day.
Luckily, one of our guests declared that he would joined our club!
We believe that our club prosper this year.

ちょっといい話 TM YI
新年を迎えるに当たって、フィリピン時代の友人とのメールのやり取りの話をされていました。

テーブルトピックス　TM MH
１．「去年、挑戦したことはなんですか？」
TM KeiI (2m16s) Best

２．「去年、見聞きしたりして、一番興味深かったことは？」
TM TO (1m38s)

３．「去年した一番高い買い物は？」
TM KT (1m37s)

４．「What is your resolution this year？」
TM YI (0m48s)

５．「What is your first dream this year?」
TM. KenI (1m43s)

６．「What did you eat at 1st Jan.」
TM NY (2m00s)

Prepared Speech 1  TM TO (7m32s) CC7:Research Your Topic
Title: “Dog Year”
TM TO gave the memorial speech with his dog, investigated the relationship between the age of human beings and the one of dogs. It was very impressive the dog’s age depends on the size of dogs.

Prepared Speech 2  TM RY (4m46s) AM Story telling 3: The Moral of the Story
Title: “Carrots, eggs and coffee”
TM RY gave us the speech of conversation between the mother and her daughter. If the daughter hit a wall, the mother tells her the moral using with carrots, eggs and coffee related with the daughter’s situation.

Individual Evaluation 1 TM NY (3m38s)
TM NY followed the digest of the speaker’s speech correctly, and suggested him to make eye-contact more effectively.

Individual Evaluation 2 TM YI (2m30s)
TM YI changed evaluated what the speaker’s made a speech related to the event in her speech.

General Evaluations / 総合論評　TM KenI
TM KenI は例会全体にわたっての論評、論評者に対する論評をしていました。

Minutes’ writer: TM KenI

The 51th Machida Bilingual TMC regular meeting

 Date / 日時：December 24th, 2011 (Saturday) 14:30~15:50

Venue / 会場：Machida Chuo Kominkan (まちだ中央公民館)

Attendees / 出席者：Members 12, Guests 5 (including other club members)

TMOD / 司会：TM RY

Word of the day / 今日の言葉：TM KIshi  “radiant” / 「晴れやかな」

Ah-counter /えーとカウンター：TM YH

Grammarian / 文法係：Guest TM A

Timer / 計時係：TM KeiI

Vote counter / 集計係：TM KT

It was a Xmas meeting, and luckily, the night was Xmas eve!

We prepared the potluck party before the meeting started, and enjoyed special tasty foods and nice chatting for half an hour between two sessions.

It was also the last meeting of this year, so our president gave us cards of thanks to each member when all members and the guests introduced ourselves and she also gave presents to the three awards’ winners.

Prepared Speech 1  TM MS (6m15s) CC6:Vocal Variety

Title: “Photographs, Japanese Haikus and Verse by William Woedsworth”

TM MS introduced two haikus and a poem with beautiful pictures. She read them with feeling and commented her opinion related to her hobby photography.

Evaluation 1　TM NY (4m30s)

TM NY commented good points; variety tone and large enough photo display, and he suggested it could have been better to display the pictures higher. 

準備スピーチ２　TM TO (7m17s) CC6 ボーカルバラエティ

タイトル「米国西海岸のクリスマス」

ジングルベルの歌とともに、体験したクリスマスの様子を聞き手の目に浮かぶように話されました。私たちの知らない話もたくさん交えながら。

個人論評２　TM TK (3m08s)

TM TKさんは、はじめに前回英語でされた時の改善点がすべて取り入れられている点を指摘され、そのうえで　新たに良い点や改善点を提案されました。

準備スピーチ３　TM KenI (8m51s) The Entertaining Speaker 5: Speaking After Dinner  Best

タイトル　「心の残った音楽」

スピーチの前に、まず課題の説明がありました。そして突然のKARAの音楽、なんでこんなものが？・・・

から始まって、町のざわめきが実は安心のシンボルという、実に楽しめる　それでいて最後は考えさせられる深いメッセージの入ったスピーチをされました。

個人論評３　TM MH (3m10s) Best

TM MHさんは良い点を３点、私ならもう少しこうするという点をはさみながら、述べられました。

テーブルトピックス　TM KIshi

１．「サンタクロースの存在を信じていたのは何歳くらいまでですか？

真実に気付いた時のエピソードも、もし覚えていたら教えて下さい」

Guest TM K. (2m17s)

２．「予算を越える額のプレゼントを要求されてしまいました。

どんな方法で子供を説得し、高額なプレゼント要求を回避しますか？」

Guest TM M. (1m26s)

３．「今の時代にそぐわない習慣や風習について、どう思いますか？

時代とともに無くなるべきでしょうか？今後も残すべきでしょうか？」

Guest TM A. (2m29s)

４．「もし東北の方に年賀状を書く場合、どのような配慮をしますか？」

Guest Ms. H. (1m15s)

５．「今年一番印象に残った明るいニュースは何ですか」

Guest Ms. K. (1m28s) Best

６．「今日、一番美味しいと思った料理を称賛して下さい」

TM TM (1m14s)

General Evaluations / 総合論評　TM YH

TM YH は例会全体にわたって一つ一つ丁寧に良い点や有効な提案をされました。　いつもながら　大変参考になります。

Business Portion: 会場係交代及び全国大会参加費補助の動議２件が可決されました。

Minutes’ writer: TM KeiI

Machida Bilingual Toastmasters Club The 50th Meeting (Dec 9. 2011 ）

Machida Bilingual Toastmasters Club The 50th Meeting (Dec 9. 2011 ）

Time：19:00 ～ 21:00

Venue：Machida Chuo Komikan

Attendees：11(TM8,Guests0)

○Helpers

Word of the day ( positive / 積極的な )：TM YI 　

Ah Counter：TM TZ

Grammarian：TM YH

Timer：TM Kei I

Vote Counter：TM Kei I

○Table topics (Speaker:Time)

1. When you look back at previous parties, not only year-end

  parties but also the other parties, what was the most

  interesting , impressive, or unforgettable party for you?

  -> ( TM SS : 1’25” )

2. Which do you like writing New Year's cards or New Year's

  emails?

  -> ( TM YI : 0’43” )

3. What is the word among these 2011 trendy words-of-the-year

  which reminds you of something, and what is your memory

  associated with the word?

  -> ( TM ZT : 1’23” )

○Prepared speech(Speaker:Time)

1. TM TO ( 7m30s), CC Manual 5 : Your Body Speaks

Title : “Christmas in the Nnorthwest”

TM TO introduced special invents in Northwest of USA during holiday season between Halloween and Christmas.

2. TM KI ( 7m40s), AD Manual : Speaking to Inform #1

Title : Tips for Revival of Japan”

TM KI used Overhead projector and introduced successful recovery story of Macdonald.

○Evaluation(Evaluator:Time)

 1. For 1st speech(TM AK : 3m22s)

TM AK made a motivational evaluation for TM TO’s speech. Also gave suggestions for improvement. The advices were ① It was better to sing the song to introduce special Christmas song, ② Deliver the conclusion more clearly in the closing.

 2. For 2^nd  speech (TM MH : 3m08s)

TM MH made a evaluation for TM KY’s speech. He pointed out several good points and advises.

○General evaluation(TM YI)

The GE commented on the English Session saying that TMOE's helper/speaker introductions were very smooth and reports of helpers were done well. And also made a comment on the evaluations, they were objective and useful.

休憩のあと、日本語の部へ。役割紹介は英語の部で終わっているため、紹介のみ。

準備スピーチ

3、ＴＭ　ＳＳ　（　6分55秒）、ＣＣマニュアル２：スピーチの構成

タイトル：「ランニングの進め」

ＴＭ　ＳＳの経験より、ランニングの効用について説明し、視聴者にランニングを勧めました。

４、ＴＭ　ＺＴ　（　7分35秒）、ＣＣマニュアル６：声の変化

タイトル：「私の闘病記」

ＴＭ　ＺＴの抱える病気について、日常生活の説明を通して、最後まではらはらさせられる闘病記と病気の説明をされました。

論評の部

３、準備スピーチ３に対する論評（　ＴＭ　ＫＩ：　2分59秒）

ＴＭ　ＫＩより、スピーチの中で、自然にボディーランゲージを使っている点と、構成が良かったこと、また改善点として壇上での動きをもう少し取り入れてはとの提案がありました。

４、準備スピーチ４に対する論評（　ＴＭ　ＹＨ：　3分23秒）

ＴＭ　ＹＨより、ＴＭ　ＺＴのスピーチについての良い点と改善点の論評がありました。

各論評の後、文法係りからの報告、えーとカウンターの報告、今日の言葉の報告があり、その後、ＴＭ ＹＩより総合論評がありました。論評の部の後、ＴＭＯＥ ＡＫより各賞の発表がありました。

Best Table Topics:  TM ZT

Best Evaluator:     TM YH

Best Speaker:       TM KI

This minutes written by TM TO