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  • 5月 14 週四 200916:23
  • 【Amy碎碎唸】之減肥第一天就遇到超級大考驗

Dear members & guests,
 
久違的Amy碎碎念又來囉!想知道上週五中壢英語演講會又發生了什麼事嗎?請您一定要耐心仔細往下讀哦!
 
首先,恭喜住在苗栗、但在新竹工作的Ryan做了正確的決定,在參加中壢例會三次後(並曾參加新竹例會),終於決定加入中壢這個大家庭,哇~能夠吸引到這個有為青年,真是我們的榮幸,尤其呢,還臨時邀請到我們的新手爹地:Brad來主持Induction Ceremony,我想,在Brad還有Mentor—Orson的加持下,Ryan一定能夠在Toastmasters這片舞台上發光發熱。
 
話說回來,Brad說我Set him Up,真是冤枉啊大人~因為Brad一向走自然休閒輕鬆活潑的穿衣風格,所以當前一天他問我是否需著正式服裝來主持入會儀式時,我為了不給這個一向走自然休閒輕鬆活潑風的新手爹地太大壓力(他已經缺席數月只為照顧他那白天是天使晚上是惡魔的小貝比),所以我就隨口說:「不用啦!」結果當他看到我們那年輕小帥哥Ryan著正式西裝打領帶出場時,馬上就說我Set him Up~~親愛的Brad老闆,其實坦白說,您當天穿的衣服,可能是我在歷次會議中,看過您穿過的最正式的服裝打扮,我深深相信這已經違反了你自然休閒輕鬆活潑風的穿衣風格,所以,就不要再苛責我的一片好心了吧!
 
而這次我們的Joke Queen:Katie竟然熱烈引起大家爭先舉手想要分享笑話的盛況,其實我也有準備一個超想跟大家分享的笑話,不過因為時間的關係而來不及有機會輪到我,不過沒關係,還好笑話永遠不會過期,留待下一次Sunday不在時再用好了。要不然每次The Best Joke Teller都會被Sunday拿走~~
 
在我主持完Induction Ceremony及Joke Session的主持人出場後,我們從台中趕上來的TME:Chad終於出現了,也讓我鬆一口氣。接下來就是讓大家期待的主菜:The Prepared Speech Session上場囉!
 
首先是Ryan的The Ice Breaker。聽完後,我只有一個字:「讚!」沒想到這個初生之犢在做第一個speech時,就能用到Visual Aids(the little Ryan,一個著日本服的Ryan泥雕),而且全程使用eye contact、body language、vocal variety自如,甚至還跟我們的Emily有interaction,天啊~這是天生的講者嗎?馬上把下面那一群experienced Toastmasters打倒,真是太強了。虧我在meeting開始前,還一一跟Ryan介紹如何使用Competent Communication Manual,簡直是白費我唇舌,難怪Ryan問我一個我生平頭一遭被新會員問到的問題:「我可以跳著做嗎?」唉,對Ryan來說,CC manual可能都太簡單了,這~Ryan你乾脆直接告訴我,你想直接做Advanced Manual好了~~
 
第二個Speech是Julian的C10:Why do we need blood donation?Julian還是不改他以往的風格,每個speech必帶有教育的成分在內,這個speech呢,他跟我們分享捐血的好處與助人的樂趣,而且這是他的C10喔,表示他完成了在Toastmasters的第一個milestone,真是值得可喜可賀!猶記得十個月前,我剛接任President時就在思考有誰能夠幫我拿CC的Goal,這時候我的腦筋就動到Hua-Hsuan及Julian身上,但是你們相信嗎,當時Julian才做到C3還是C4而已,所以他雖然一直說這是Mission Impossible,但是我一直用口頭說服他,但其實老實說,我內心不斷有OS出現:這個傢伙可以讓我相信嗎???
 
因為我已經看過太多人在攻C10的半路逃走,所以我不得不謹慎小心+緊迫盯人。沒想到Julian已經做到了,這真是太棒了!Julian你真是信守承諾的人,謝謝你和Hua-Hsuan一起幫我拿下一個Goal~而我也已經幫Hua-Hsuan算好了,在2009~2010中壢至少會有四個CC出現喔,分別是Iris及Ken(他們分別許下要在2009年底之前拿到CC),而Sunday及Orson也是成功在望!至於其他像是Rex、James、Katie甚至Dual Member:Jeff及Diana都可以辦到的,只要你們願意,在一年內拿到CC是可能發生的!
 
而我的A9- The Luxury Trip可是大有來頭的。話說在大約六、七年前,一樣是在中壢英語演講會,我們的資深老大哥:Jason Lin的A3就是做了一個” The Luxury Trip”的speech(Manual:Storytelling,Project #3:The Moral of the Story),當時我被Jason的這個speech深深震撼住,並且印象深刻。所以多年後,當我準備我這一次的speech時,猛然回想到Jason當時所做的” The Luxury Trip”。因此,憑著自己的印象與感動寫下另一個” The Luxury Trip”的故事,但是不論怎麼修改內容,都還是少了那麼一點當初的震撼與感動,於是我硬著頭皮寫信給Jason,看他是否還保有當初的草稿可以借我參考...沒想到,電子檔沒有卻有紙本,於是Jason很大方的把當初的草稿傳真給我,真是感恩啊~雖然我的故事版本與Jason略有差異,但是同樣的啟示:希望大家都不要在旅程結束前才來後悔沒有好好利用機會、資源與時間,虛度一生!
 
最後一位speaker呢,是應大家強烈要求再次演出Div E比賽榮獲第二名的Orson的”The Script”,在經過Albert前輩的指導+Orson本身的舞台天份,歐小森再次帶給大家一個高水準的speech,謝謝Orson~
 
而本週的Table Topics Session是由Ken主持,這次Ken完全比照比賽的規格來舉行這個session,所有的參加者必須到會議室外standby,輪到時才能進場並當場知道題目當場腦力激盪當場回答。Ken這次準備的題目很有挑戰性也很有趣喔:「如果你能夠發明一樣東西,你想要發明什麼?」這次大家的答案都相當有創意耶,包括Jeff、Emily及特別來賓Vicky的答案都令我印象深刻!而最棒的是一向害羞的Emily竟然能夠有個非常棒的Opening來說出她的發明:印鈔機,哇,不但因為她的整個內容講得很棒,加上這個發明實在太吸引人了,所以呢,The Best Table Topics Teller就這樣被Emily抱走了,恭喜Emily,也希望妳多多克服內心的障礙,主動在Table Topics舉手嘗試,明年就把James幹掉,換妳代表中壢出去比賽喔!
 
而最後呢,很榮幸邀到我們的貴賓,Evaluation大師中的大師:Josh擔任我們的General Evaluator!其實,General Evaluator在例會中扮演的角色可是相當重要的,因為他/她必須從頭到尾注意每一個細節,每一個該做未做、或是做的好的部分都需點出來讓會員知道未來可以怎麼做,讓我們的會議品質不斷提升。而藉由資深會員Josh這個outsider的分享,更可以讓我們看出我們的盲點!
 
尤其Josh一來還帶來他的美女老婆:Vicky,現任Legend Advanced Club的會長,Vicky除了餓著肚子參與我們的會議外,還特地從台北帶來兩盒非常美味可口的泡芙,真是讓我們同時有眼福又有口福,所以能夠邀請到Josh簡直就是比Buy One & Get One Free還要划得來,所以有機會的話,應該常常邀請Josh來擔任我們的貴賓,尤其他的Evaluation Workshop可是上下港都出名的,希望在今年秋季比賽前,能夠邀到Josh來幫我們做個特訓!
 
最後,要謝謝Sunday特地幫我們的新科CC:Hua-Hsuan & Julian訂了兩個蛋糕慶祝!但不幸的是,這是我決心減肥的第一天,所以Vicky的泡芙和美味的蛋糕對我來說都是天人交戰的大考驗,還好,我撐過來了~~不過,下次決定減肥前,我一定先搞清楚當天是否有任何特別慶祝活動或是特別來賓,以免我又要眼睜睜看大家享受美食,我只能吞口水!
 
最後,我幫Hua-Hsuan算一算,在2009-2010年,中壢有可能拿下十個Goals喔,讓我們努力把中壢推上President’s Distinguished Club,這可是最高榮譽喔(目前中壢都還沒有得過)!也請大家若對於擔任Officer有興趣的,趕快跟Hua-Hsuan聯絡喔,名額有限,錯過就要再等一年囉!
 
Meeting Adjourn!
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  • 4月 28 週二 200911:39
  • Hua-Hsaun acting Amy's 碎碎唸


The first time to be Acting President, without Amy control, I really felt responsible for the whole meeting -- the pledge sheet of Induction Ceremony, ballots and winner certificates .

 

You couldn't believe it that we had 14 guests ,almost 30 persons smoothly around the meeting and  Ryan also decided to join Chungli Club. How wonderful.

Jade Wong gave members " Assignment- Taker" Training , in order to challege yourself and learn more commuication skills , just take assignments . And try to make lost friends if you need a fire fighter .

 

The main dish Prepared speaker all female speakers - Lannie's global enviornment opinons which encouraged me to bring my own tool for meal . Sun from NCU gave us advices how to purchuse the products .  Pretty Girl Sunday  delivered  Beauty war  ---how to be beautiful . No wonder---Sunday you are so beautiful . 

Orson was the first time to be TME(Toastmaster of Evening) , he has talent at hosting humorous temper , and member followed his trail , we really  enjoyed the meeting , Orson you did well. 

 

Emily was the first time to be master of Toble Topic , her table topic questions were inspried member to think how to take care of outsider of Children . Our protential shining star Ryan won the best teller. 

 

Iris played her debut to be Lannie's IE, Iris , I should say " Your witness and recommendation will be good  for Lannie " Jamie , always bring "New " for us, New Spring fashionable dressing and hairstyle and also gave " New " evaluation for Sun from  NCU.

John Lai was from Linkou , always gave feedback from the speaker's stand , let the speaker understand how to write and deliver a speech .

     

Session master this week , we had two winners, James Lee and Albert Wu.

James brought a game to make every member take easy and laugh , and then ....consider ouselves that " Our age  was too older to play it ". How dare you are , James, you make us older. Albert Wu GE  created an relaxing atmospere  and also learn relaxing  

 

At last, we had Jade Wong's Fare- Well short speech , although she moved to Taipie, We will still missed her so much , Jade , when you miss us , read the card from ChungLI members , we always behind  you.

 


Best preapred speaker   Lannie Lan

Best Table Topic Tell  Ryan Oh

Best Evaluator   John Lai

Best Session master  Albert Wu , James Lee
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  • 4月 11 週六 200907:47
  • 20090410 Chung Li meeting



【Feedback from Henson】

 
Dear all toastmasters :
        It's so great meeting in Chung Li club. I met so much friends come from Div.E. Thanks for your meeting made me grew up a lot. Also thanks for Amy trained us how to be a good TME. I'm waiting for Chung Li club's next interesting meeting .Please reference my club's website to download your photos. Thanks a lot.
       Sincerely
                       Henson
http://www.wretch.cc/album/album.php?id=sampo8381&book=7&page=3
 
 
【Feedback from Justin】
 
Dear all toastmasters,
 

     Just like Henson mentioned, it is a very wonderful meeting tonight, I enjoyed a lot and also learned a lot.

     I believe this meeting is the greatest meeting in April of whole Division E, which combined many clubs' members.

     ChungLi club, LinKo club, TaoYaun club, NCU club, Hsin Chu club... almost half of the Division E.
     Thank you so much for all the ChungLi members for providing so high quality meeting.

   

     Here is one thing, I don't know it is good or not, I took lots of pictures in the meeting, and I almost uploaded all of them already.

     Such as Henson's album, our Hsin Chu club album is also available to download your photos
    
http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/hsinchu376/20090410ChungLiMeeting#

 
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  • 4月 11 週六 200907:27
  • 【Amy碎碎唸】之NCU進香團爆館記

Dear members,
 
久違的【Amy碎碎唸】又來啦~
 
昨天在NCU Club會長Eric之領軍下,NCU進香團一行將近二十人幾乎擠爆中壢英語演講會的凡是美場地,令人感到愧疚的是,當六點四十五分,HH、Jade和我還在享用美味晚餐的時候,這一群年輕俊美的小伙子就已經提前抵達會場,當下馬上讓我嚇出一堆冷汗,OMG~Where is my members?「會不會NCU的貴賓人數還超過我們這邊今天出席的會員數啊?」(我內心的OS)當下馬上想拿起電話"落人",可惜天不從人願,陸續有其他的guests到達(包括Lola、Henson、稀客Justin、資深老會員介紹來的Miss Chen、扶輪社青年團Yoga & Luke、還有Albert的同事也就是Brad的員工:兩位超年輕的美眉等等),我只好當起阿信開始從樓上搬更多的椅子下來(不過NCU那個自稱害羞的小男生Oxford也有幫忙到啦),這一次的meeting就在一陣兵荒馬亂中開始!
 
首先上場的是,新血入會儀式!最近瘋狂跑趴~噢,不是,是瘋狂跑Toastmasters的Jeff終於正式入會囉!這可是我第一次看到有人一口氣就加入三個Clubs的耶,而在"Very-G-Y"工作的Jeff可是一個非常有discipline的正港男子漢喔,從他的Ice Breaker知道,他一年四季每天早起晨泳,而且不管多冷,都是游戶外池喔!他也總是提早到辦公室享受寧靜的閱讀時光。而休閒的時候呢,他還喜歡背著重裝備去潛水呢,他還說:夜潛比白天潛水更漂亮,光是聽他的形容,就讓我心神嚮往。真高興中壢英語演講會又多了一個"有料"的會員加入,相信在往後的會議上,Jeff會分享更多有趣的故事與人生!
 
而Amy最喜歡的Training Session又來啦。繼上次的"How to be a Timer"之後,這一次講的事如何當Toastmaster of the Evening!這一次的簡報內容完全是我過去六年來的經驗所寫下來的心得分享,希望中壢會這麼多優秀的新會員不要害怕接下TME這個任務,還是那一句老話:Learn by doing!而且啊,想要當一個成功的TME,關鍵就在於事前的完善準備,像我自己都會先準備稿子,想好如何介紹session master及speaker,如此一來,臨場時就可以降低緊張感喔!
 
而本週三位Speakers:Jeff & Katie & Iris,你們帶來了好精彩的speech喔!Jeff的The Ice Breaker稿子一共有三張滿滿的A4,當時我還擔心他會Over time,結果他竟然跟我說,不用擔心啦,上去一緊張就會這邊忘一點那邊忘一點,我想想,的確是這樣的,果真,Jeff在六分鐘內就給了一篇完整的自我介紹!連可愛的兒子Jason都出場啦,希望下次有機會看到Jeff的小朋友喔!我想我應該會這樣跟他打招呼:哈囉,Jason,我是Amy~你可以叫我姊姊就好了,不用叫我阿姨,因為:第一、我是president,第二、我是president,第三、我是你爸的president…哈~純開玩笑,真的這樣說的話,可能會把小朋友嚇跑吧!
 
而Katie帶來的speech - "Crying" 真的是好棒喔!每次在Agenda上面看到Katie要做speech,我就非常期待,因為不管是講Joke還是做Speech,Quality都是掛保障的。尤其,她還分享了老公跟她求婚的過程,真是名副其實的"浪漫滿屋"啊~會後,我不禁跟Iris分享:Katie真是個有內涵的speaker,每次帶來的speech都值得令人回味再三,而其中的寓意呢,更是值得我們反覆體會呢!
 
最後是Iris上場!這次Iris真的有給它大大的用力的進步喔!這次她分享的是"My Family Trip",而整個演講過程她也很用心鋪陳了C5的指導方針"Your Body Speaks":在適當的地方加入手勢等肢體語言,Iris妳真的突破了以往靜止如小樹一般的演講技巧耶,給妳拍拍手,要繼續加油喔!
 
而Jade帶來的Table Topics Session是最近鬧的滿城風雨的藝人家務事風波。雖然此樁家醜緋聞人人知,不過呢,把它放到Table Topics問到個人的意見時,還是有點考驗大家的智慧呢!在這邊很高興邀到Justin和Cody等優質會員來參一腳,讓我們見識到他們厲害的promptu speaking的功力,而桃園來的Diana也很厲害喔,她的回答可是讓在場所有的女性同胞深感榮幸呢!
 
最後,Chad帶領的新血鑽石講評團為以上三位speakers帶來回饋!REX可是第一次上場,就表現的不俗,在眾多NCU學生的面前,為中原大學爭一口氣!而Sunday呢,雖然有點緊張,不過相信多多練習之後一定可以克服的!而Orson雖然也是講評新手,卻已經抓到訣竅,給出有建設性的回饋,讚喔!Chad主持的General Evaluation也總是讓我相當期待,因為他犀利的見解可以為我們指出改善的方向,讓我們能從一次又一次的學習經驗中,不斷的完善我們自己,謝謝Chad囉!
 
最後,大家可能會覺得很奇怪,我是不是漏掉了什麼?噢,我一直沒忘掉被大家尊稱最有Creative的會員—Albert所帶來的Variety Session,Topic是如何向女孩子propose……不過我寧願得到失憶症啊,對於這一段"不堪回首"的節目,我的唯一感言是:"Why? Why? Why? This man is so cruel to give a young lady such a local food name -- meatball"……啊,不是啦,這是我上次的speech內容,我要說的是:Why? Why? Why? Why always讓president當大家的面搞害羞啊?再加上,我一再強調President在會議中是很忙碌的......所以各位,拜託了,下次還是饒了我吧~~
 
最後,我不得不稱讚一下Hua-Hsuan,這次HH當TME可是有備而來,就如我的PPT裡面所講的,已經到了Efficient TME的Level;而另一個我想給妳拍拍手的是Emily,在妳全程認真的掌握時間下,讓我們會議不至於在NCU進香團的擠爆下,時間失控太久…第一次當Timer就上手,真是非常棒喔!希望以後每個Timer都能像Emily這樣盡忠職守,讓我們好好維持會議的品質與長度!
 
最後,由衷感謝Eric帶領的NCU進香團來我們中壢英語演講會舉辦"Outing",還有遠從新竹過來的Justin,人來就好了,竟還抱走我們的The Best Table Topics Teller!最最後,上次沒有跟到春遊—新竹薰衣草森林&天空密碼貴婦行程的會員們,Julian已經推出第二次的行程,就在下禮拜六,歡迎大家踴躍參加,一起去踏青吧(我想應該是去踩"沙"吧)!
 
 【本週冠軍】
The Best Speaker: Katie Song
The Best Table Topics Teller: Justin Wu
The Best Evaluator: Orson Hsu
The Best Session Master: Albert Wu
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  • 個人分類:Amy
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  • 3月 30 週一 200921:34
  • 根本就是吃吃喝喝坐車爬山的行程嘛!

2009年3月22日是Div E第二次舉辦Outing的日子,
我那屬於山東蕃車隊的PRVP—Julian規劃了"喀霞羅古道"之行,
初步估計這"散步"的路線來回大概要花四、五個鐘頭,
於是嚇壞了一堆平常休閒活動都只是做做speech的會員們,
最後,有勇氣參加的只剩下:
中壢:Julian & Jamie & James & Emily & Amy
桃園:Lily & Roger
傳說:Josh
中央:Don
一共九個人三台車出發!
 
沒想到,不知道是幸還是不幸,
從早上開始,天空就飄起了毛毛細雨,
於是我們的Shopping Queen—Lily的一句話
馬上扭轉了我們當天的命運,她說:
「既然下雨,那就來個山中咖啡屋喝下午茶的貴婦行程吧!」
 
於是呢,我們就放棄原本計畫,先去拜訪【薰衣草森林】吧~
結果太早出門也是有壞處的,九點半到達薰衣草森林時,
已經有許多車停在門口啦,
可是人家還沒開門ㄌㄟ~~

等待入山中!
 

讓我們今天好好徜徉在大自然的懷抱中,好好坐下來欣賞美景,休息一下吧~~
 

當然還是要走點路啦~
 

最期待的莫過於排隊購買自製冰淇淋啦,有薰衣草、藍莓牛奶、玫瑰、檸檬草等口味~
 

Jamie正在享受冰淇淋+美景~
 

感謝這兩位情侶檔的支持,聽說前一天才吃完金山鵝肉回來,年輕人就是有玩的體力與本錢哪~
 

用餐時間到了,來到傳說中的【達利阿慕依】
 

太餓了,菜一上,大家也跟著上,最後只拍到大家酒足飯飽的模樣!
我們吃了烤斑鳩、山豬肉、過貓菜、膠原蛋白等~~
 

【達利阿慕依】的店狗,現場上演大戰客人帶來的狗~
 

第三站【數碼天空】,Josh依然是最棒的攝影記錄者
 

【數碼天空】的招牌店犬,很像獅子吧
 

【數碼天空】的主體建築,上面可以登高望遠,讓人神清氣爽
 

裡面栽種了許多種花,可以停下腳步來,好好的賞花
 

旁邊還在加蓋中,可見生意好得不得了
 

又到了爬山時間,爬完山才能去喝咖啡喔!
 

喔~這可不是在普通的regular meeting裡面看的到的畫面喔!
 

最後,謝謝主辦人Julain~雖然今天你帶我們走的浪漫路線,和會員們一起來實在有點浪費(比較適合情侶),不過還是很感謝你喔!
 
想看更多的照片嗎?請連結Josh的部落格——
http://album.blog.yam.com/joshyangtw&folder=5835178
 
或是Don的部落格——
http://www.plurk.com/p/klmlk
Click圖片 會放大
 
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  • 個人分類:Outing會外活動
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  • 3月 30 週一 200920:45
  • 新手老爸亮相囉!

親愛的會員們,
 
想必大家都發現我們的會員——Brad消失已久,為什麼呢?謎底揭曉,原來是在家裡當奶爸啊!那就讓我們趕快來看看這個新手老爸的表現吧~~

 
哇,Brad餵奶很有架勢吧~而且,小北鼻還會一直盯著老爸看呢!
可怕的是,Brad一開口都是爸爸經……首先教我們如何判別小小孩的哭鬧是真的肚子餓,還是只是想要引起大人注意;接下來,還要定時餵奶,算好時間,避免這個小小孩半夜醒來哭鬧擾人清夢;最後,Brad並示範如何幫她換尿布,關於這一個畫面,就不宜PO出來啦,我們總是要顧慮一下小女嬰的形象!
 

圖2:Brad被一群適齡生兒育女的青年男女朋友圍繞,仔細觀摩中~~
 

就讓我們祝福Brad及Joy吧~也祝這個幸運的小傢伙趕快平安長大,好讓爸爸可以趕快回來參加Toastmasters吧~~
 
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  • 3月 19 週四 200909:55
  • Jamie's A11: What determines the price of oil?

Objective: The speech to inform
Title: What determines the price of oil?
 
On Sep 15th, 2008, Lehman brothers filed for bankruptcy. That event alarmed the downturn of world economy. Since then different economic crises around the world happened. People suffered from losing big money in investments, salary cut or even worse losing jobs. But there is one good thing happened, the oil price went down sharply.
 
I am an insurance agent. I have to drive a lot to visit people around Taiwan. The bill of oil for my car has been a big burden for me, especially when the oil price is over $70(US$) per barrel. That high oil price period lasted for 13 months, from Sep 2007 to Sep 2008. During that period, I had to quit my favorite coffee-caramel macchiato(焦糖瑪奇朵) to spare money for the expensive oil bill. Right now, the oil price is below $50 per barrel. I can enjoy having caramel macchiato at my favorite coffee shop StarBucks without worrying about running out of budget.
 
Dear T/M! The price of oil mattered a lot to my life. I am curious about what determines the price of oil and am going to share some knowledge about that with you.
Traditionally, the oil price is made according to relation of supply to demand.  Supply cut or strong demand will push up oil price.
In the history, the supply cut from oil exporting countries made the price of oil surging, e.g.:
        .Yom Kippur War(以阿戰爭)- Arab Oil Embargo(石油禁運)
The Yom Kippur War(以阿戰爭) started with an attack on Israel by Syria and Egypt in October, 1973. The United States and many countries in the western world showed support for Israel. As a result of this support several Arab oil exporting nations imposed an oil embargo(石油禁運) on the countries supporting Israel. The supply cut pushed oil price from $3 in 1972 to $12 in 1974.
.Iranian revolution and Iran-Iraq(兩伊戰爭) wars  
The Iranian revolution happened in 1979. A new government led by Khomeini(柯梅尼) replaced the old government. The revolution weakened Iran. Then Iran was invaded by Iraq in Sep 1980.
Both Iran and Iraq are the members of OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).
The combination of the Iranian revolution and the Iran-Iraq War resulted in the oil production cut in both countries. The supply cut caused oil prices to increase from $14 in 1978 to $35 in 1981.
Strong demands will push up oil price, too.  The strong demand for oil from rapid growth in China, India and other emerging economies push up the oil price from 2002 to 2006.
        Now, there is another factor affects the oil price, speculation(投機).
In the past OPEC controlled the oil price, but now the Wall Street determines the oil price.
 
From the history of world economy, most of the times, we are suffering from inflation. This situation makes us put money in gold, oil and real estate to hedge(避險) against rising inflation. Oil has become a form of investment. People invest their money into oil market, even though they do not have a strong demand for oil.
 
By purchasing large number of future contracts of oil, speculators push up oil prices.
In the most recent sustained run-up in oil prices, from January 2007 to July 2008, large financial institutions had been pouring billions of dollars into the oil markets to try to take advantage of price changes. The USA economy has been slowing down in that period. The price of oil is supposed to come down, but it doubled in less than two years, from $50 to $140.
 
The world economy has been suffering from deep recession since the subprime mortgage crisis started in the United States two years ago. Every government is trying very hard to implement different economy stimulus plans . Their major strategies are pouring huge amount of money to stimulate economy. When more and more money are pouring into the market, the inflation will be back. 
 
Currently, the oil price is around $40 per barrel. But it will bounce back or get even higher when the economy is booming and the rising inflation is a concern again. What is your strategy to deal with another round of run-up in oil prices? Dear T/Ms !
  
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  • 個人分類:Advanced Manuals進階溝通手冊
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  • 3月 14 週六 200908:16
  • 【Amy碎碎唸】之因為有你/妳,所以一切成功!



 

Dear members and distinguished guests,

 

Let me announce that the In-house Prepared Speech and Table Topics Contest on March 13th, 2009 was successful.

 

首先,感謝我們的Treasurer – Sunday為我們準備可口的餐點與飲料,還有她親手切的水果(嗚~人家沒吃到,真是殘念!)


 


再來,是由雙J接力主持Contests,使得兩場比賽能夠順利進行!


 

而最重要的,是會員們的熱情參與,讓本次會內比賽創下有史以來最高紀錄的演講比賽:5人參賽;即席演講比賽:9人參賽!其中不乏還搞不清楚狀況就被連哄帶騙進來的新會員一籮筐!



 


而為這個比賽帶來最高價值的,莫過於我們實力堅強的裁判團,因為您們專業的經驗分享,讓我們學到更多!(看裁判笑得多開心~)



 

最後,謝謝許多貴賓蒞臨參加(John、Jennings、Eddie、Ryan、Jeff、Diana),讓我們的活動更臻熱鬧與精彩!

 

幕後功臣還包括久未露面的Monny擔任我們的Timer,遠從林口分會前來支援的帥哥Sway擔任Vote Counter,最讓我感動的是,我們的PRVP – Julian,”放棄”參賽的權力,盡心盡力擔任Table Topics Contest的SAA及Photograher,讓我們的整場比賽有完整的紀錄照片,在這邊,僅獻上個人無限之敬意:感恩啦~(Julian的經典名言出現在Table Topics Contest、第一位參賽者Hua-Hsuan之後的one minute silence,Julian下樓大吼:你們這些三姑六婆喀差不多ㄌㄟ唷,樓上都聽到你們的聲音啦~~)


 

接下來,讓我分享我在這個比賽中所學到的東西吧!

 

大家有注意到嗎,這一次的演講比賽雖然題目各異,但是卻脫離不了一個字:LOVE!紅心

 

年紀最小的Rex分享和朋友去騎腳踏車的經驗,而一開始痛苦的記憶到後來變成最難忘的回憶,而這群朋友在經歷腳踏車之旅後,友情更是堅定(連上次Rex首次做這個題目的時候,他的車友還特地到場捧場哩),這是對朋友的愛!而Sunday分享的Yuki故事,也是教會我們要珍惜生命,並且善用親情、友情的力量支持身邊周遭正面臨生命低潮的人,這是對生命的愛!Orson的”The Script”激勵我們不但要成為自己生命的主角,還要負起擔任製作人(producer)的責任,什麼是我們想過的生活?你想扮演什麼樣的角色?其實,這些決定權都握在我們的手中,我們可以改寫一切自己的劇本…這是Orson談論對自己生命的掌控與對人生無限可能的熱愛!

 

而重出江湖的Albert為我們帶來生命的Balance!在我們汲汲營營於追求名與利、成功與地位的時候,我們會不會輸了最基本的東西,例如健康與家人?Albert以親身的經歷分享他的故事,也讓我們看到他勇敢的選擇,辭掉高高在上的外商銀行分行經理,選擇一份不再光芒四射的工作,重新調整人生的步調與生活重心,這是對自我生命的重新出發與真正的愛自己啊!而Hua-Hsuan將愛這個字更是表現的淋漓盡致:陪伴哥哥走過血癌的最後階段!愛,不再只是男女之愛,不再只是手足親兄弟的血緣關係,而是代表更重的責任、更大的愛心與耐心,陪伴家人走過生命最困難的階段!WOW~有關於愛這個課題,我在這一晚的演講比賽中,可是收穫與感觸頗多!

 

而第二階段的Table Topics Contest,我們共有九位參賽者耶(略勝林口分會的八位參賽者一籌),首先呢,真的要給這些參賽者拍拍手,因為呢,我自己是在最後一秒從Agenda上刪掉自己的名字(噢,這是當editor的好處),連我自己對於這個比賽都心驚驚,所以你們的勇氣是值得嘉獎與肯定的!連我們已經在天堂上最老資格的God Father – Jerry Ma也曾說過,即使他已經參加Toastmasters到第五年的時候,每次到了Table Topics Session,他就會想要去上個洗手間(尿遁啊~),所以呢,不要懊惱自己講的不夠好,因為這即席的腦力激盪,真的會瞬間讓人腦袋變空、舌頭打結、手心發汗、並殺死許多細胞,所以呢,要成為一個好的Table Topics Speaker是需要時間的練習並累積經驗的!但是,今天你們站在台上,都代表你們挑戰了自己的極限,Step Out the Comfort Zone,勇敢跨出舒適圈,真是不簡單,我要給你們拍拍手~啪啪啪~

 

其實這就是”學習”啊!”學”的第一個字是一個小人坐在有磚瓦堆疊的室內,但是第二個字”習”是一隻小鳥展開白色的翅膀學飛,想想看,如果只是叫一隻小鳥坐在教室裡聽台上老師講解如何飛翔,牠能夠學飛嗎?當然不行!牠勢必要站到樹梢上,一次又一次鼓起勇氣展開翅膀,勇敢的嘗試飛翔,也許會一次又一次直接從樹梢跌落到地面,但是沒有經過這樣的階段,一隻小鳥是永遠無法學會飛翔的!

 

我們在學任何東西都是這樣,如果只是坐在家裡聽英語廣播,或是在補習班中聽外籍老師授課,是無法學到如何流暢的使用英語與人溝通的,只有開口去說,不要怕犯錯,才能在經驗中累積實力!而所有Toastmasters的assignments都是要我們勇於嘗試、勇敢接下任務,從做中學(Learning by Doing)我們才真正能夠突破自己的現況啊!許多會員會說I am not ready!但是什麼時候才會準備好呢?也許永遠沒有實力準備好的一天,但是如果願意從每一次的會議挑戰一項沒有擔任過的任務,那麼,實力就會慢慢累進,今天我們看到這麼多優秀的先進們,不都是這樣走過來的嗎?!(所以Eddie你就不要繼續SHY了吧?!)

 

最後,真的感謝許多資深前輩的支援,有你們專業的講評,讓我們能夠更明確更清楚的朝著Be a Better & Effective Speaker的方向前進,這正是我們加入Toastmasters的初衷啊!

 

無法參加此次例會的會員肯定最大的好奇是:Who is the Winner?結果揭曉:甫參加Toastmasters六個月的歐小森抱走了我們的雙料冠軍!在此恭喜Orson即將再次代表中壢英語演講會出征,也要恭喜所有的參賽者,其實在這一場比賽中,每一個人都是自己Toastmasters Journey中的Winner,參加過比賽、經過實際的歷練,你們一定更知道自己不足的地方在哪裡,應該如何加強與學習(如果還不是很清楚,所有在場的裁判與資深會員都樂於與你討論如何增進自己的演講技巧)!就像我在比賽前說的:Come to be the winner, or Come to be a Learner!

 

最最後,歡迎大家參加3/28(六)下午在中央大學舉辦的Division E Contest(也就是桃園、中壢及新竹各分會的冠軍齊聚一堂之進階比賽),其可看度肯定是精彩可期!也希望大家一起前往為中壢隊的代表加油喔!(目前已經報名的有Hua-Hsuan及Iris,有興趣的人趕快來信跟我報名喔!)而依照慣例,付費會員之參加費將由會費支出,所以不參加可惜!

 

下一次之例會是在3/27,Editor是Jade,想嘗試什麼新任務嗎?趕快跟Jade或是Hua-Hsuan聯絡喔!


PS.下一次會議,桃園分會冠軍代表將至本會練習,所以不要錯過觀賞精彩表演的好機會喔!

 

【Prepared Speech Contest】

Champion: Orson Hsu

First Run-Up: Albert Wu

Second Run-Up: Hua-Hsuan Liu


 

【Table Topics Contest】

Champion: Orson Hsu

First Run-Up: Sunday Lin

Second Run-Up: Hua-Hsuan Liu


 

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  • 3月 10 週二 200921:14
  • Julian's C7 Origin of the Cancer


 

Cancer is first of the top ten leading causes of death. It also was one of insurance favorite disease. It sounds scared and serious, but my dear member please doesn’t fear. Next, I'm going to introduce you “Origin of the Cancer”

 

Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth (division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues).

 

Most of cell at human body don’t continue division and growth. Only when the cell be destroy, like liver and heart cell. In the other hand like hair, nail, skin, they all need to continue division and growth to keep they working normality. Usually Cell division will balance to apoptosis. And they will be strict control to ensure body working right.

 

Usually Cell division is like this(), The day and the week smooth themselves out in division, Because of DNA saltation so the regular process is change, The cancer cell was born, it look like this(). After that cancer cell will continue division, and they make tissue grow blood capillary to them, so cancer cell obtain more and more nutrition to grow up. When cancer cells are big enough, the division cancer cell invasion adjacent tissue and go to other tissue by blood bus.

 

The sub- cancer cell in other tissue will control by mother cancer cell secrete restrain factor, they don’t division and grow up, like bear sleep at winter, this is a reason that why cancer cutting surgery is so successfully, but new cancer cell will be find in the patient body just a short time, and new cancer cell grow up faster and bigger, like plant grow up at spring.

 

Conclusion

It is undeniable that cancer cell is a higher evolution of individual. It is very smart, move quick, a perfect Human killer. Also is a product of Natural Selection by Darwin, but ladies and gentlemen don’t be afraid. In general, the body need many DNA salutation then will make normal cell change to cancer cell, so probability is lower.

I have a dream in the future, we can control cancer cell absolutely make cancer be a history also can achieve Immortal, because body cell can continue division, we don’t old, we don’t die.

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  • 3月 10 週二 200920:57
  • Sunday's C6: My trip to Beijing


(Captain speaking: ”Dear passengers, we’ll arrive at Beijing airport in 10 minutes, the local temperature outside is minus 12 degrees )

What? Minus 12 degrees? I’ve never experienced that kind of cold weather before. I’m really wondering what it’s like. Because my uncle is running his business in Beijing, I got a second chance to visit Beijing with my family. It’s really convenient that we only spent 3 hours by the direct flight.

 

Our China Airline flight arrived in Beijing in the afternoon. The Beijing airport is more beautiful than the last time I came. We picked up our baggage and then got into my uncle’s car. The weather was really cold. I could felt my ears almost coming off and my run nose was killing me. At the first night, my uncle told us to do a simple experiment. Just put a cup of water outside, and ten minutes later, an ice cube formed. What a freak cold weather!

     

Careless as I am, jokes came. Before me arriving in Beijing, our thoughtful PRVP Julian reminded me several times that I should have brought enough clothes, especially jerseys and pantyhose. The funny thing was that I did bring so many pairs of pantyhose, but no any other pants or skirts in my luggage. So I wore the same jeans for ten days. Thank you! Julian, I got such an unforgettable experience.

 

On the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, there were fireworks everywhere for celebrating. We saw the beautiful fireworks in the dark sky from our house. The great  atmosphere was amazing!

 

In the following days, my uncle took us to have the tasty lamb pot. It tasted so delicious although I don’t dare to have any lamb in Taiwan. After that, he took us to the ice show, to watch a temple fair. The National Stadium that people called the” Birds Nest” is where the 2008 Olympic was hold.  What a great structure! We also visited the Water Cube” and the” Great Wall” which are the most popular sights in Beijing. It was so touching and satisfying that I could see those beautiful places.

 

We started our self-help travel while my uncle was starting his own business. Beijing’s transportation was really great. If you take Subway, wherever you go, it cost you only NT10 dollars. It’s really cheap and more convenient than Taiwan.

 

 

 

天安門Square is a great tourist attraction, too. Ex-National President毛澤東’s picture was prominently placed at the front entrance because he still highly esteemed by the Chinese people.

 

The Palace Museum is behind the 天安門Square. It was so big that we couldn’t see it all within 3 hours. I bet you can’t imagine how big it was if you’ve never been there. It was really a great experience that we saw so many precious antiquities.

 

My ten days trip to Beijing gave me an unforgettable memory. I think there will be more beautiful things if I came next time. Dear fellow members, I hope that you will be have a chance to visit Beijing too.

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