- Opening オープニング
Even though it’s already December, warmth radiates in Yokohama. Today’s venue is on the 4th floor of the Hatoba Kaikan. From this venue, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Osanbashi Pier surrounded by the deep blue sea and sky, the Red Brick Warehouse, and the skyscrapers of Minato Mirai.
During the opening, it was shared that a pennant awarded by Toastmasters International last year had arrived. The Yokohama Toastmasters Club, with its long-standing tradition, receives such awards almost every year. However, this is no easy feat—it’s a testament to the hard work of the past officers and a source of pride achieved together by all the members.
Today’s meeting welcomed international guests, including visitors from the UK and India, marking the start of another enriching session.
もう12月なのに、まだ暖かさ残る横浜です。今日の会場も波止場会館の4階です。この会場からは真っ青な海と真っ青な空に囲まれた大桟橋、赤レンガ倉庫、みなとみらいの超高層ビル群が一望できるのです。
オープニングでは昨年度のToastmasters internationalから表彰されたペナントが届いたことがシェアされました。伝統ある横浜トーストマスターズクラブは毎年のように受賞しておりますが、これは簡単なことではなく、前オフィサーたちの頑張りと、メンバーみんなで達成した誇りなのですよ。
今日のゲストは国際的で、イギリスとインドからのゲストを迎えて始まりました。
- Toastmasters of the Day (TOMOD) トーストマスターズの司会担当
Today’s Toastmaster of the Day (TMOD) is none other than “Mr. Creative,” TM O. The theme for today is “The Future of Toastmasters.” What will Toastmasters look like 50 years from now?
The Word of the Day is “Futuristic,” perfectly setting the tone for everyone to discuss and envision the future together. The atmosphere is filled with excitement and imagination as we delve into what lies ahead.
TM O took a bold and futuristic approach by enlisting Chat GPT as their co-host, conducting the meeting in a conversational format with AI. This unique and cutting-edge performance truly embodied the spirit of innovation.
However, things didn’t go quite as smoothly as planned—Chat GPT often struggled with timing, gave overly long responses, and sometimes provided completely nonsensical answers, resulting in a chaotic yet hilarious turn of events. The scene had everyone laughing, creating a warm and lively atmosphere throughout the meeting.
今日のTMODはMr. CreativeことTM.Oです。今日のテーマはトーストマスターズの将来です。50年後トーストマスターズはどのようになっているんでしょうね？ 本日のword of the dayも”Futuristic”です。皆で未来を語ろうという雰囲気いっぱいです。 TM. Oはなんと司会のアシスタントにChat GPTに依頼し、AIと会話形式でミーティングを進めるというユニークかつ時代の最先端をいくパフォーマンスを披露しました。が、Chat GPTはなかなかタイミングよく回答をしないし、話は長いし、わけのわからない回答をしたり、もうめちゃくちゃな展開でした。その光景も皆さんの笑いを誘い和やかな雰囲気になりましたよ。
- Table Topic テーブルトピック
Today’s Table Topics session was led by TM I. She posed a series of questions themed around “Your Favorite Things. “Among them was a particularly quirky question: “If you could create a law about your favorite thing, what would it be?”
One of the responses stood out for its humor: “I cannot judge people.” It brought laughter to the room and highlighted the playful spirit of the session.
今日のテーブルトピックはTM. Iです。彼女は”Your favorite things”をテーマにした質問を繰り広げました。中には好きなことに関しての法律を作るとしたら何“なんていう突拍子もない質問もありましたが、その解答は”私は人を裁くことができない“というユーモアな回答でしたね。
- Prepared speaker. 準備スピーチ
There were three prepared speeches presented today. 今日は三人の準備スピーチがありました。
- 1st Speaker: TM. T
- Speech Title: Let`s Play a game, today!
- The speech was a quiz-style presentation about the speaker’s hometown, Fukui. It highlighted the unique Fukui dialect, including expressions that could lead to amusing misunderstandings if used in Tokyo. The speech was filled with humor and was thoroughly entertaining for everyone.
- 故郷の福井に関することをクイズ形式にしたスピーチです。福井の方言は特殊で東京で使ったら大変なことになるものもあります。ユーモアたっぷり楽しいスピーチです。
- 2nd Speaker: TM. N
- Title: There is nothing like a good friend forever
- TM N shared a speech about a trip to Europe with their best friend. The story was centered around memories of the journey, accompanied by descriptions of stunning landscapes in places like Switzerland. It was a heartfelt and visually captivating speech that transported the audience to the beauty of Europe.
- Nの親友とヨーロッパの旅の話です。スイスなどの美しい光景とともに旅の思い出話をテーマにしたスピーチです。
- 3rd Speaker: TM. T
- Title: Are you looking for a new job?
- TM T delivered a passionate speech about her career journey and the “true calling” she discovered through her experiences (and career changes). She began by sharing her personal story and seamlessly transitioned into a discussion about the future of Japan’s job market. The speech also featured a Q&A session, where she confidently and swiftly addressed questions from the audience, showcasing her expertise and poise.
- Tは彼女のキャリアの履歴とそこでたどり着いた天職（転職）について熱く語りました。まずは自分の話をし、将来の日本のJob Marketへと展開します。またQ&Aセッションもあり、堂々とスピーディーに質問に対し回答しておりました。
- Evaluation session 批評セッション
Today`s General Evaluator was. TM. S. She always delivers sharp insight by using her different angle of views.
“Below are her comments”
“Today`s theme was interesting. Using Chat GPT was nice try, but not use it anymore. Grammarian paid a lot of attention, sometimes we speak Japanese when we don’t no English vocabulary, TM. M always review and inform us English vocabularies.”
今日の総合論評者はTM.Sでした。彼女はいつも独自の視点を用いて鋭い洞察を提供してくれます。彼女のコメントは
今日のテーマは興味深いものでした。Chat GPTを使った試みは面白かったですが、もう使わない方が良いかもしれません。文法係は非常に注意深く観察していましたが、時々英単語がわからないときに日本語で話してしまう場面がありました。TM.Mはいつも英単語を調べてくれて、私たちに教えてくれています
- Evaluator-1: TM. U
- Very humorous speech
- Good visual aid
- Only Japanese words for dialect parts of speech, better to have English pronunciations.
- Evaluator-2: TM. S
- Nice memories were described in the speech.
- Title and contents did not match. Should talk about friends more with some episodes.
- Evaluator-3: TM. A
- It was nice to start Q&A session by asking question,
- Answer the questions in timely manner, well managed.
- Should inform audience when they can ask questions.
- Should focus on topics which audience can ask.
- The Award session. 表彰
- Best Table topic speaker: TM. T.
- Best Evaluator: TM. A
- Best Prepared Speaker: TM. T