Friendship Toastmasters Club: 2 February 2016

To welcome 2016 Chinese New Year, we came out with the theme “Plan, Propel, Prosper”.

Plan your life - When was the last time you took a moment to sit down alone and just think about your life, what you have done and what you still hope to do? Power off all of the distracting devices you own, ditch your phone for a little while and devote a few minutes to determining what truly matters to you. Are you happy with the path you have chosen for yourself? Now, based on that answer, what can you do to change or maintain your situation?

Propel in life - I always believe that one of life’s most beautiful purposes is to continue to grow and learn as we walk through our paths of life. Every situation, every relationship, and even every hardship teaches us lessons that make us into the amazing people that we are meant to be. Sometimes, we can get so determined to grow and progress in life that we can actually notice when we feel stuck or in a rut. However, despite all these difficulties, there are a lot of ways to keep propelling your life forward, even when it feels hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Always remember, life is all about the journey, not the destination, live your live to the fullest every moment and you will have no regrets.

Prosper in life - Prosperity teachers teach that if we give, God will in turn give back more to us than we have given. Practice giving & forgiving in life , I believe will bring us endless prosperity in life. Just like this toastmaster, my journey here has been a prosper one and continue to be!

The evening was gracefully kicked off by our dedicated IPP, Chor Chee Hoe, ACS, ALB as the Toastmaster of the evening.

We started an Induction Ceremony to welcome our newest member, Carrie Ooi.

Despite being the newest member, Carrie is enthusiastic and eager to break the ice!
Our first project speaker, Carrie Ooi delivered CC#1 - The Ice Breaker

Title : To be or not to be

Carrie, a Penang born lad lives a rich culture by having a Taiwanese mother and a Hokkien father. Carrie believes that life is a life long journey, so do it with the comfort of our own skin.

Our second project speaker, Malynda Tan delivered CC#2- Organize Your Speech

Title : Love at this Chinese New Year

Malynda sets the CNY festive mood right by reminding us the angpow, annual spring cleaning, and the favourite 1 million dollar question by relatives :

Malynda also made us ponder and reflect on the true value of family and our elderly parents.

Our third project speaker, Lim Terng Fui delivered CC#3 - Get to the point

Title : You Only Live Once!

Terng Fui stressed that YOLO!!!! He enlightens the audience how to bridge the past, present and future. He believes in "Slowly, but surely". Stay patient and trust your journey.

Our fourth project speaker, Keny Tai delivered CC#6- Vocal Variety

Title : The beauty of communication, accent-ly

Sawadikapppppp........ The audience burst into laughter when Keny imitates the different accents in her speech. She draws out the 3 key highlights of Thai-speaking English:

i. Drag on every single word

ii. Emphasize on second syllabus

iii. Mix English behind each sentence

She ended her speech by applauding the audience to speak their language when you are abroad. The people will open their arms to accept you.

Our fifth project speaker, Tan Lay Theng, ACS, ALS delivered Advanced Manual - Storytelling - The Folk Tale

Title : Old is gold

Lay Theng reminded us that Old is Gold, just like rice, it is very precious. We should treasure our elderly parents and spend valuable time with them.

Our sixth project speaker, Sylvia Tan, ACB, CL delivered Advanced Manual - Interpretive Reading - Interpreting Poetry.

Title : The Bridge