中壢英語國際演講會 Chungli Toastmasters Club

The Start of an Unstoppable Journey-

（My first experience in Toastmasters）

Six years ago, also on a Friday evening, I took my courage to stepping into a Business Building near SOGO department store in ChungLi. I took the elevator to the 3^rd floor and was looking for “丞燕國際股份有限公司”. When the door of the elevator opened, I saw the sign “ChungLi Toastmasters Club” with an arrow. “Bingo. I found it.” I felt so relieved and followed the direction to enter an office. There was a young, tall and handsome man. “對不起，請問這是Toastmasters嗎?” I asked the young man. “Yes. This is ChungLi Toastmasters Club. My name is Albert. Are you a guest?” “我是Amy。” “Oh, Amy, nice to meet you.” The man stretched out his hand. I felt uncomfortable but still shook hands with him in a stiff manner. “Amy, the meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. Now, we are just preparing the meeting room. Please just wait for a moment.”

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is James Lee.  It’s wonderful to be here.  I’m glad to deliver my C1 speech tonight and share my life with you.

        In 1984, I was born in the middle of Taiwan, 南投.  I have one father and one mother just like you.  I also have a younger sister.  She is a reporter of ERA news.  When I was an 8-year-old boy, something happened.  Can you image that I was a skinny boy?  Don’t tell me the answer, thanks.  Because I fell in love with the fried rice, I became fatter.  Now, I am going to use some pictures and document to share my story with you.

        After graduating from elementary school, I enter the Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School and Chinese Air Force Academy.  Yes, I was a cadet.  Do you know what military life is?  Every day, I get up at 5:30, early roll call, eat breakfast, study, lunch, study, exercise, take a shower, dinner, study , night roll call and go to bed at 10 0’clock.  The most important thing is “No girl in school.”  What a boring life!  I really envy the same generation who study in normal school.  But I still have to say that military life taught me a lot.  I did learn something special during these 9 years.  I know how to have a regular and disciplined life.  I know how to show your respect to your teacher, superior and classmates.  I also became a muscleman.  I know I am not in a good shape now.  I’ve already quit from there for 4 years.

    首先，給這次的speaker拍拍手(啪啪啪~~~)

    歡迎new member-James,想不想讓大家更認識你呢??(一定要說:想!!)

    還有Jade的新封號:中壢club的說故事姊姊，這次帶來的The Ugly Ducking，Jade說故事的聲音很柔和很舒服，讓我想起小時候聽童話故事的回憶。還有還有，Amy加入Toastmasters的故事，我覺得百聽不厭耶~~當我聽到你在Toastmasters成長的故事，會讓我激起動力要和你學習~~

各位親愛的土司特大師們，週末愉快！

時間在過，親像小鳥在飛，又到了【Amy碎碎唸】時間！這一週的meeting有什麼新鮮趣事呢？且待我一一分享！

首先，是我們的聚會地點搬家了！我們搬到"凡是美藝廊"二樓的會議室，寬敞整潔的會議室，有白板、投影機、麥克風和飲水機及冷氣，所以可以提供會員們一個安靜而舒適的開會環境！繼上一次In-House Contest的人山人海之後，這一次的Full House也為我們帶來新的氣象！首先是三個new-born members加入這個大家庭：James Lee、Winnie Lin（兩位皆是中原大學學生）還有Katie Sung（服務於長榮集團）。很高興我們邀請到Div E的大家長及"Servant" —— Brother Leo擔任Induction Master為我們主持新會員入會儀式，讓Leo inducted真好，還有純度高達63%的巧克力當為入會禮！希望這三位新會員可以在中壢英語演講會嚐到又苦又甜的美好滋味！

Dearest 兄弟姊妹們:

                真的好謝謝大家的支持與鼓勵!! 首先謝謝Amy, Chad, Albert, HH, Julian and Sunday的獻策, 沒有大家努力的腦力激盪, 演講內容即無法如此精彩, 尤其那種團結討論的感覺真的很棒。