第835回の例会は、波止場会館で行われました。
司会はTM T.Sで、テーマは「梅雨をどう楽しみますか？」
薄曇りで雨もふっていたのでピッタリのテーマでした。
たくさんの回答がありました。例えば：
・読書する
・音楽を聴く
・映画を見る
しかし複数の人が「私は雨が好きです」と答えらえていたのが印象的でした。
The 835th meeting was held at the Hatoba Kaikan.
The meeting was moderated by TM T.S., and the theme was “How do you enjoy the rainy season?”
It was a perfect theme for the day, as it was slightly cloudy and rainy.
There were many responses. For example:
・Reading
・Listening to music
・Watching movies
However, it was impressive that several people answered, “I like rain.”
【Word of the day】
今回のワードは「Comfortable」心地よい、快適な、といった意味です。
[Word of the day]
The word of the day was “comfortable,” which means ‘pleasant’ or “agreeable.”
【テーブルトピック】
「お米」についてのお題が出されました。
好きなご飯の料理、お米のブランド、よいコピーの言葉、外国に行ったらお米が恋しい？、あなたのソールフードは？ といったいろんな角度からの質問がでました。
[Table topic]
The topic was “rice.”
There were questions from various angles, such as your favorite rice dish, your favorite brand of rice, a good slogan for rice, do you miss rice when you go abroad, and what is your soul food?
【スピーチ】
今回は4名がスピーチを披露してくれました。
1人目はTM A.T。負けず嫌いな自分が幼年時代に味わった友人との確執。大学時代に成績が一番になって意識が変わったこと、「負けず嫌い」な自分との付き合い方、娘に受け継がれている性質などを、ベテランらしく説得力をもって話しされました。
2人目は新入会員のTM T.T。自己紹介を兼ねたアイスブレークスピーチです。幼い事のトラウマである人前で何も言えなかった経験、それを娘のお受験で再現してしまったことを語られました。大きなジェスチャーと声の抑揚をつけた熱弁でした。
３人目はＴＭ N.M 学校で仲間外れにされた経験、ママ友に仲間外れにされた経験などを自分自身の客観的分析とともに話されました。そして自分は無理に周りに合わせる必要がないという境地にいたる話、感動的でした。
４人目はTM R.S. 昨年にヨーロッパを一人旅した話をされました。ひとりの旅は、他人との集合場所や待ち合わせ時間を気にする必要はなく、自分が決めればよいだけなのだ、と分かったという話から、それを人生観に発展させていました。
今回の４人のスピーカー、どの話も素晴らしく内容が深く、感動しました。トーストマスターに入っている醍醐味を感じました。
[Speeches]
This time, four people gave speeches.
The first was TM A.T. He spoke with the persuasiveness of a veteran about his competitive nature, the conflict he experienced with a friend in his childhood, how his attitude changed when he became the top student in his class in college, how he now deals with his competitive nature, and how this trait has been passed on to his daughter.
The second was new member TM T.T. It was an icebreaker speech that also served as a self-introduction. He spoke about his childhood trauma of being unable to speak in front of others, and unfortunately, he repeated this experience when his daughter was taking entrance exams. He gave an impassioned speech with large gestures and inflections in his voice.
The third speaker was TM N.M. She spoke about her experiences of being excluded by his classmates at school and by his mother’s friends, along with his own objective analysis. It was very moving to hear how she concluded that she did not need to change to fit in with those around her.
The fourth speaker, TM R.S., shared her experience of traveling alone in Europe last year. She explained that traveling alone meant she didn’t have to worry about meeting others at designated locations or waiting for others, and that she could simply make her own decisions. She then expanded this insight into a broader perspective on life.
All four speakers delivered outstanding presentations with profound content, leaving a lasting impression. This experience truly highlighted the essence of being part of Toastmasters.
【表彰】
テーブルトピック：T.Oさん
評価部門：Y.Iさん
スピーチ部門：T.Tさん
【Award】
Best Table Topic Speaker: T.O
Best Evaluator: Y.I
Best Prepared Speech Speaker: T.T