This meeting held successfully by these first time role takers.
First time toastmaster Elsa shared her parents’ mixed feeling with their beloved cat ‘Jenny’. She’s lovely while she behaves well but not while she’s naughty. These mixed feeling always around us. Then first time table topic master Simon gave us a big challenge. We need to overcome these mixed feeling. That gave our member some difficult time, CK needed to tell a white lie, Jason needed to tell a black humor. Portia even had to make a decision who to save from drowning, her mother or her partner. Then Lucy overcome it with a wise way to comfort her leaving employee by buying him coffee.
Kyle as a guest shared an inspiring findings from Donella H. Meadows “World as Village” to remind us the importance of be grateful of the moment of now as we are luckier than others around the world. No? Check it out! At least, we are not malnourished or dying from starvation.
We have three interesting prepared speakers, Lucy with the help of Kyle used 4 scenario to demonstrate the Satir Model of how people cope with pressure. Everyone is interested to hear her next presentation for more explanation. Sebrina shared her life stories filled with dreams. Most of them didn’t work but didn’t beat her down from dreaming. That’s how she reminded us the power of dreaming. Issa’s shared her interesting learnings from her childhood swimming lessons in the ice breaker which filled with laughters. You missed her speech? Oh…no…she encouraged us to learn swimming especially to our next generation. At least we have better skin, better body and won’t smell bad in the toilet.
GE Cindy enjoyed the meeting and appreciated the well prepared and set up of the meeting. Everyone is energetic and passionate in their roles. But we can do better by watching out our crutch words and our plurals usage. Overall, it’s a ‘cohesive’ meeting. Thanks wordsmith Liu Bing brought us a rewarding word and picked up our good language performance.
Thanks to our minutes takers: Sebrina and our guest Sam
Dear friends,
Happy Women’s Day to all girls!
I’m Elsa Wang, Toastmaster on this coming TM meeting. This Wednesday’s theme is “Mixed Feelings”. We sometimes have Mixed Feelings for people and things. For example, I have Mixed Feelings for the coming meeting — on the one hand, I’m kind of being a bit scared because of lack of experience — on the other hand, I feel excited because I’m well prepared and I expect it’s a good start for me.
I checked about the whether, it’s going to be a nice and warm day. So hope you could come!
Elsa
Toastmaster of the meeting
Theme of the meeting: DAY DREAMING
Our toastmaster Cathy reminded us the precious of day dreaming during these busy working life. Especially, she likes to dream about doing nothing under blue sky with the breeze. That definitely enlighten our spirit from those stressful moments.
We have an interesting table topics session, our topics master Issa would like us to practice thinking about the purpose of life as our life will be shaped subconsciously. By thinking positively, with the law of attractions, our lives results from what we dream. Angela’s craziest thing if she has a chance to do is to perform her dancing in Broadway. Lucy didn’t want to go back in time as she respected what she did are the best for herself even life repeated. Porsher as a wise man recommended the future generation must do what they want to do with no regret. Carl our guest would like to get marry and have a kid if his life expires in a year. In the end, Forrest faced the challenge on what to write on his tomb. He wants to keep it blank with the wisdom of enjoy the moment of now rather than after death. Read more »
Have you remembered the wonderful and interesting Chinese speeches in last Mandarin speech contest?
Now it comes again!
It’s my honor to invite you to join our “Mandarin Speech Contest” evening. And all the meeting will be in Mandarin! Very special one! This is a very good opportunity for our members to experience the Chinese speeches and enjoy an interesting and exciting night.
The winner will come with our English Speech Contest& Table Topic Contest Winner to compete in the Area level. Wish every contestant good luck!
Besides, Issa Li will also arrange an interesting table topic section to give us an opportunity to exercise Chinese table topic. Come and have FUN! Don’t miss the wonderful night! See you on Wed.
p.s. all contestants registration at 6.50pm -7pm; The speech time limit: 5-7 minutes
Best regards,
Cathy Jia
Contest Master
Happy New Year of Tiger!
In the first new year meeting toastmaster Liu Bing shared his tips on how to overcome talking with strangers by “Instant Communication - 10 seconds rule” He encouraged us to do the same and brought us to practice by sharing our special moments in Spring festivals. We surprised to see our old friends Edward and Simon. They shared the culture shock while stationed in HK. Issa shared her visit in Shanghai TM clubs, and be proud she’s in our GC family. Read more »
With the Tiger Spring coming we will embrace our Table Topic contest in the meeting of Feb.24.
Our meeting theme is “Instant Speaking”.
In my childhood I was amazed many times by Mr.An - the dean of my middle school, by the hisotry teacher Mr.Li…, they seemed to be able to talk about any topic, answer any question imdediately after they were asked, and they could explain it very clearly.That was part of the reason I came to GC. with the Table Topic speech contest coming, the experience of having instant speaking will become more impressive, for everyone of us.
Cheers,
Liu Bing
Toastmaster of the meeting
So, no meeting on this Wed Feb10!
Happy Year of Tiger! Prosperous and energetic! Safe trip to home!
We will see each other again on Feb 24th Table Topics Contest!
Blessings from Global Communicators Toastmasters Club
Today’s meeting minutes by Cindy and CK
Theme of the meeting: The Best About I like…by Porsher
She leaded us to find much more bright sides of ourselves and our current situation by answering questions as TM i.e What do you like the most about yourself/your friends/ your job / your group like TM. In this way, THE MORE YOU LIKE YOURSELF, THE HAPPIER YOUR LIFE WOULD BE.
However, our lives sometimes disturbed by others’ bad times, so in Monica’s table topics session, we needed to overcome these disturbance and influence them positively. Jason’s wife complaint his lack of housework contribution. He comforted her by his love and gained respect from his wife’s understanding of his busy work load. Husband felt guilty by losing the wedding ring. Smart Tessa comforted him by blaming the naughty dog ‘Rocky’ and came up with the exciting suggestion that having a second wedding ceremony. Read more »
Dear Friends,
It is time of having the last meeting before the Lunar Festival! It is gonna be something special! How special it is gonna be? Let’s take a look:
What about knowing yourself better and like yourself better? What about viewing things from a different point and making yourself a different one? What about making your upcoming days shinning and making this world a better place to live? We could find out ways of approaching through the theme of the meeting: “The Best About I like…”
Last but not least, it is special because of YOUR joining! It is gonna be a meeting of interaction and fun especially at the time of a closure and beginning of this traditional lunar year.
How you will be benefited? Come and see yourself!
Thanks and best regards
Porsher
Toastmaster of the meeting
Today’s meeting minutes takers: Jason and Tessa
Theme of the meeting: The magic of human nature by Vivan. After watching the movie “Avatar” she reminded us to cherish the nature and importance of connection of hearts.
Porsher’s speech on negotiation gave us some fresh ideas on how to negotiate with other people by putting ourselves in other people’s shoes first. Her demonstration showed us on how to insist our idea to persuade boss with a win/win situation. Terra speech gave us encouragement to keep staying and improving in toastmasters. That definitely enhance our presentation and leadership skills.
Our news master, Simon told us there is a new law proposed on Animals Rights. So love our animal or we will get fined!
Today there was a special watching and learn in our “Evaluation Education Session” by Liu Bing, Evaluation in TM is about helping others to improve and enhance our presentation skills. Today’s tip is “Specific” Read more »
