Study Gathering (Nov. 24)---I want to play a game…

Hosts: Newman Chang/Roger Huang/Tina Wen

Hi! This time we’re going to hold the study gathering in an interesting cafeteria. We’ll play a game “Taboo-The Game of Unspeakable Fun” together! If you can’t wait to join it, please order your drink and mail to Tina's email box!

貼心提醒: 參加本次Study Gathering的人，需於當天收取低消飲料費100元， 請預先點你要喝的飲料，再email給Tina!還有還有，我們team要辦小天使小主人遊戲，下次meeting記得來參加，才可以抽出自己的幸運小主人喔!!

◎Study Gathering
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tuesday, Nov. 24
Charge: NT$100 (minimum purchase)
Place: Tobey’s 遊戲餐館
高雄市左營區立信路286號
(漢神巨蛋對面中油加油站巷子裡)
#286 Lisin Rd. Kaohsiiung City

***Please order your drink(請註明Cold or Hot)
Pomelo 柚子茶
Peach Tea 蜜桃茶
Apple Juice 進口蘋果汁
Tropical Fruit Tea 熱帶水果茶
Lemonade 檸檬汁
Comfort Tea 安神舒壓茶
Caramel Honey Black Tea 焦糖蜂蜜紅茶
Honey Lemon Black Tea 蜂蜜檸檬紅茶
Honey Lemon Green Tea 蜂蜜檸檬綠茶
Ginger Ale 薑汁汽水
Caramel Milk Coffee 焦糖牛奶咖啡
Mocha Coffee 摩卡咖啡
Coffee 特調咖啡

E-learning on 10/29

E-learning on 10/29



Thank for your attending the movie gathering on 10/29

After seeing the movie, do you have any question ? or you want to share some opinion with us.

This week the E-learning topic is still " Movie ".

Let's talk about 2009 Kaohsiung Film Festival and the most impressive movie that you had ever seen.




Topic : The most impressive movie that I had ever seen

Time : 10/28/2009 8:30pm~9:30pm (Time is early than before)

Host : Jonathan Chen(skype account: primera96)

A Movie Gathering

To be a Kaohsiung citizens , you should not miss the big film event in Kaohsiung.

Next study gathering ,let go to see a movie .

Please join me in seeing a movie at this study gathering ,


The following is a movie introduction of "Ad Lib Night"

即興家庭 Ad Lib Night



2009/10/27 18:40
(meet you at 18:20 , vieshow cinemas 11F,you can call me (jonathan)to help you buy tickets before 18:00 )

2007柏林影展國際新電影論壇
2007新加坡影展最佳女演員獎
2007舊金山影展
2006釜山影展

寶京在首爾 街頭被兩名青年誤認為失蹤多年的幼時玩伴，儘管寶京一再否認，

仍耐不住對方的苦苦哀求，當作打工賺外快，隨他們返鄉頂替下落不明的女孩，慰藉其重病老父的 思念。沒想到這趟意外的旅程，竟成為寶京重新開始的契機……。本片改編自日本作家平安壽子短篇集「非比尋常的一天」中的「即興家庭」，曾與李準基合作《一 枝梅》的新生代女星韓孝珠，以片中內斂低調的演出獲得新加坡影展最佳女演員獎的肯定。

Bo-kyung, a girl living in Seoul happens to meet Ki-yong, who has just arrived from the countryside. He asks her to come down to the countryside to meet an old man who misses his runaway daughter. Despite her hesitation, she gets in Ki-yong’s car. She feels strange when she encounters the old man and others in the countryside, but soon becomes interested in their lives.


We will discuss the Kaohsiung Film Festival in next E-learning. so I recommend you walk into a theater and choice one movie before 7/29.


Jonathan

10/06/2009 Jason's A22 script

A22 accepting the distinguished president award
Time:5 to 7 minutes date: 10/06/2009
Speaker: Jason Wu
Objectives:
Accept an award with dignity, grace and sincerity.
Acknowledge the presenting organization.
Dear fellow toastmasters good evening, it’s my honor to accept this great award from TM organization this award is very difficult to get, because headquarter set high standard and mission for this award such as club needs to recruit more then 8 members within my term has more then 4 members to get cc program more then 2 members get the ac program……so many mission, but I am not unexpected I was sure that I could realize the goal half year ago, why could I make sure that? Because my officer team was so strong and our members fully support me our members all have excellent talent, if I would like to realize the goal only one thing I need to do that is asking for your help I just needed your help and now I get this award you really support help me so much, so I need to say thank to so many people.
Firstly I would like to say thank to Lillian our PP she invited me to be the president, originally I was a person who dislike to be the officer, but at that moment nobody want to be the candidate, so she asked me to took this duty to serve our club she gave me an opportunity to experience different life and it really color my life, then I would like to say thank to my officers, because they made the great project and they all execute hardly let our club got the points smoothly, in final I would like to say thank to all of you, because we couldn’t realize the points without your help, no matter how great project we made if you didn’t support you didn’t cooperate that is not thing and your support was also our strength let us could keep going never felt tired.
All in all, this club is not my club it is our club, club can be excellent not because of one man’s achievement, it’s group achievement I hope this year you still can support Jane like last year what you did for me.

E-learning on 10/15

Do you like movies ?
Do you know that 2009 Kaohsiung Film Festival is around the corner ?

This week the E-learning topic is " Movie ". Let's talk about 2009 Kaohsiung Film Festival

Here is the introduction from KFF office website.

http://www.kff.tw/

This year, we would like to exhibit films featuring eight themes of the Kaohsiung Film Festival. The topic Hero vs. Antihero is is concerning traditional heroes who are against villain and maintain justice vs. antiheroes who walk in the gray zone and take care of evils in their own vicious way. Directors in Focus focusing on these prize winners of international film festivals and new work of masters, such as the director from Japan, Yoshihiro Nakamura and South Korea director, Yoon-ki Lee. Panorama, features films which are award winners of many international film festivals and new work of masters. Fantasy presents films which are beyond imagination, including science fiction, terrorism and supernatural, which are eye opening experiences for audiences. The topic of . Spectacular Debut- Cannes Film Festival Cam’era d'Or Prize ,features these amazing films debuting from new rising directors of International Cannes Film Festival Cam’era d'Or Prize .And the People Power presents film which chronicling the life and story of blue-collar workers and human right. In addition, the Prospective Directors- New Taiwan Experience presents feature these films of new helming directors in Taiwan, and the Kaohsiung Choice selects these film works which are filmed in Kaohsiung.

This year’s lineup is no exception, with an exciting new crop of around 60 films around the world, and they will be in cinemas of Kaohsiung in the end of October.


Check the film list and we can discuss them in E-learning .




Topic : Kaohsiung Film Festival

Time : 10/16/2009 9:00pm~10:00pm

Host : Jonathan Chen(skype account: primera96)

E-learning on 9/24

Topic : Moon Festival

Time : 09/24/2009 9:00pm~10:00pm

Host : Jason Wu (skype account: jasonwu85)

Introduction:
(Click on the photo to enlarge the image)
You can visit the reference website and find the discussion questions in the photo.

Study Gathering of Sep. -- "Wines- Red & White"

Place Map :

Date : Sep. 29th, 2009 Time : 19:00 ~ 21:00

Contact Person : Sophia Lu 0921-262885

Fee : NT$100.-/Per Person

Place: 4F, No. 284-3, KaigeRd., SanminDist., Kaohsiung, Taiwan

(高雄市三民區凱歌路284-3號4樓)

Welcome and join us ~~

09/01/2009 Roger Chen's C10 Speech

C10 speech ( Inspire Your Audience, 8 to 10 minutes)
Title: 805 Days
Speaker: Roger Chen date: 2009/09/01


Objective:
• To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement.
• Appeal to the audience’s needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
• Avoid using notes.

(Opening)
I didn’t have any idea when Julie called me last saturday night for asking about my speech title. Yes, I know I have to deliver my C10 speech today about 1 month ago, and it is very important to my toastmaster career. However, I didn’t know how to inspire you and this is my project objective- Inspire your audience.

So I found out all my Toastmaster things and turn my memory back to the first day when I joined Toastmaster meeting. It was Dragon Boat Festival in 2007, I received a phone call from Lillian Tseng for inviting me to attend meeting. I still remember our current president Jane made an Education Orientation in the meeting, I was impressive and I decided to become a member immediately after Lillian Chen’s introduction. Until now, it is 805 days since I signed up for a Toastmaster member. So, I want to review the changes happened in my life during the 805 days.

(Body)
My dear fellow members,

Why do you join Toastmasters? For improving your English ability? or you want to learn how to deliver a successful speech in public? maybe you just want to make friends. or you were cheated by a super Toastmaster sales like Jason. Whatever your answer is, how you feel now? Do you satisfy with ALE MAX?

The first time I knew Toastmaster club was from a book for business English learning. The author who is a senior Toastmaster and he suggests readers to join the club for keeping an environment to practice English and learn from each other. So, I surfed the information about Toastmaster from Internet and I found there were 4 Toastmaster clubs in Kaohsiung City at that time. I decided to contact Ale Max because: first I only available in Tuesday night, second, the former meeting venue: Magic Lisa is near my home.
After then, Toastmaster came to my life, of couse it changes my life a lot, especially when I need to deliver a manual speech. I used to rehearsed speech serval times and my children might see their father like a dummy because I always mumble to air and sometimes with strange postures. As I deliver more speech, I become more confident.

In Toastmaster, I also share about myself and my family with you, I told you how to cut off 20% weight, I told you how to find a good folding bike as well as how to protect from computer virus. Moreover, I let you know my son’s little bird story and maybe you all remembered, how can I have a son after 2 daughters, ya the secrete is up side down!

Because part of my job is to help business cost down so sometimes I have to fire unqualified employees. In order to protect my family, I rarely tell other people about myself. And actually I don’t have many friends, I tend to keep distance with others. However, since you are my friends so I can share with you.

To me, Toastmaster is a typical learning organization, which is an ideal organization type quoted by management textbooks and it is hard to find in real business world. People join Toastmaster not for degree, or to show off themselves. Most people join Toastmaster only for self improvement. The improvement might come from yourself and other members. So, I really like the evaluation session, our evaluators used to give speakers valuable and concrete suggestions to help us make speech better. Especially opinions from senior Toastmaster members they are all proficient speakers and kindly to share their experience.

(Conclusion)
My dear fellow members,
I think people should have different goals in every life stage. When you are 25, maybe your goal is to find a good job. And your life goal might change to find a person to get marry when you are 30 or over. Then you will have children and your career goal might change again. However, real life not always smoothly like story. But the worst thing to me is to lose goal. Because I will stop thinking and stop dedicate to growth.

What is your goal in this moment? Why are you set over here? You can stay at sweet home to watch soap opera like ‘mother’s home‘ or playing online games, even MSN with your friends. Yes, we are here because we want to help each other become better! That is what Toastmaster offers.

So, please setup your goal, schedule your progress just followed the Toastmaster’s two tracks. This is very important because you will keep energy in join regular meeting and never get tired. The more meeting we join the more improve we get! Just like the Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs told to the Standford graduate students:

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

We all know now is a tough time in Taiwan, the economy still bad and we have to face the impact from typhon and flood. Maybe you are not satisfy your job or your life now. However, the troubled times are the prime time for Toastmasters! Because we learn how to be both a good communicator and a good leader and that are essential for every work! Just be optimistic! The opportunity is for the person who prepare well!

In Toastmaster you don’t need to compete with others but yourself.
Thank you, Toastmaster of evening!

News for E-learning (Frequency and awarding)

We will change the frequency of E-learning to once per two weeks from September.
Please find the schedule in calendar of our website.

In order to show our appreciation and encourage you to join E-learning,
we'll calculate the attendance rate for each member and
award the top three for 200 dollars coupon.

There are so many members making efforts to prepare E-learning activity.

We sincerely invite you to attend E-learning to learn and practice your English.

It's a good chance for you to speak out in English and also meet toastmasters friends.

You can learn to overcome neverousness for speaking English and

it will be helpful for your response time in TT session

Look forward to your participation.

E-learning on August 27

Time: 8/27 09:00pm~10:00pm

Topic: Game

Host: Roger Huang (Skype Account: ichuang1118)

Introduction:

What is your favorite game ?
What kind of game do you like ?
Let’s talk about any game, like computer game,
online game, TV game…, anything you can think about.
We hope you can join us !

Don't forget to add the host's skype account in your friend list.
Or the host cannot call you into the chatting room.

Study Gathering on August 25

It's almost the time for Chinese Valentine's Day
Do you want to give your lover or lovers surprises?
Here is a chance for you to learn to cook pasta!
If you don't have lover, it's also good for you to enjoy pasta with friends and families!

August 25, the day before July 7 (Lunar Calendar) is the time for our study gathering!

We're going to learn to cook pasta by ourself.

Please arrange your time and join us!

Here is the information for introduction and registration.

(Click on the photo to enlarge it!)

E-learning on Aug. 13, 2009

Topic: Man and Woman

Host: Julie Tsai (skype account: julietsai910)

Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Introduction:

Do you well know about Man / Woman ? But don’t you think Man and Woman are totally different creature in the world, even though both are human being? Can’t you sometimes understand what he or she thinking about ? In our team of E-learning, we will talk and share ideas between Man and Woman? If you’re interested in our topics, welcome joining our E-Learning group
Before E-learning this week, there is a interesting test, you may spend a little time and finish it, we’ll give out the result during E-learning time. Here’s test :

Now, you just have a new job. Your new co-workers are great and charming people. They’re all welcoming you and treat you very nice. You’re popular in the new company.
Few months later, one of your co-workers asks you out. Just two of you go to the movie and have dinner.

So, would you tell your lover/wife/husband about this date?
A. Would go to the date. We are just friends !!!

But I won’t tell my lover/wife/husband about this date.
B. Would go to the date. We are just friends !!!

And I will tell my lover/wife/husband about this date.
C. Reject to the date. And Will tell the co-worker that I already

have lover/wife/husband now.

D. Will answer the co-worker final decision after discussing with friends and

families.

If you are interested in our topic. JOIN E-learning and SIGH UP !!!

P.S.
Please login before 9:00pm so that we can start on time and key in "I want to attend E-learning" in your message box to remind host to call you.
And please check your microphone and earphone in advance.
If your equipments cannot work well, you can firstly close your microphone and then check it. It's better to call others for testing before we start.
If you would like to invite your friends to join us, please give the skype account of the host to your friends and ask them to add the host into their contact list in advance.It'll be easier for the host to invite them into the chatting room.

E-learning on August 6

Topic: pasta smile

host: Jason Wu (jasonwu85)

Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Introduction:

Are you a good chef or a gourmet? If you are you may have a lot of knowledge about food to share with us, if you are not you are also welcomed to join you can learn the knowledge from others, this time we would like to talk about pasta.
They are so many kind of pasta in our world, different shape (more then 600type) has different name and use different way to cook, so we have full knowledge can talk about it will be interesting welcome you and invite your friends to join us.
Before you join e-learning I hope you can do some home work, here are some questions and reference can help you to prepare:
1. What kind of pasta do you like most?
2. How to cook the pasta?
3. Could you introduce some special pasta?
4. Which restaurant do you recommend for pasta?

Reference website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasta
http://blog.sina.com.tw/deulern/article.php?pbgid=20016&entryid=581466http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=1405101116969

E-learning on July 30

Do you like art? Art is not as difficult as you think.

It can be somethings around us in our daily life.

The host of the E-learning this Thursday will be Lillian Tseng.(skype account: lilliantseng168)

The topic for E-learning today will be the art of Andy Warhol- Pop(安迪沃荷的普普藝術).

You can surf on the net and search some information about the issue.

And the time for E-learning will be 9:00pm to 10:00pm.

Please login before 9:00pm so that we can start on time and

key in "I want to attend E-learning" in your message box to remind host to call you.

And please check your microphone and earphone in advance.

If your equipments cannot work well,

you can firstly close your microphone and then check it.

It's better to call others for testing before we start.

If you would like to invite your friends to join us,

please give the skype account of the host to your friends

and ask them to add the host into their contact list in advance.

It'll be easier for the host to invite them into the chatting room.

E-learning On July 23

Dear All,

Again it's the inform about E-learning.

I sincerely invite you and your friend to join our E-learning activity.

Let's learn and have fun together.

Topic: Taveling Experience

Host: Newman Chang (Skype Account: janchisin)

Time: 9:00pm~10:00pm on July 23

Content:

Traveling is the interest of most of us.

It's an time for you to share your wonderful experienxe with everyone.

Preparation:

1.Recall your traveling experience.

2.Search some vocabulary you may need during conversation.

3. Wait for the time of E-learning.

(Write "I want to join E-learning in your message box".)

If your friends would like to join us, please tell them the account of host.

E-learning on July 16

Time: 7/16 9:00pm ~ 10:00pm

Topic: rice food

Host: Jason Wu (skype account: jasonwu85)

Introduction:
Every country has different food culture in oriental country. rice food is popular, so many kind of food make by rice, this time our topic is rice food, we will talk about that history culture and origin.

Question:
1.what kind of rice food do you like most?
2. Do you know how to cook it?
3.would you introduce the origin for us?
4.which restaurant do you recommend for this food?

Educational Achievement

Toastmasters International
Educational Achievement
D67, ALE MAX 2008-2009

ACB 06/14/2009 Chien, Mayna
ACS 04/11/2009 Wu, Jason
ALS 06/06/2009 Chen, Jonathan
CL 02/09/2009 Lu, Darlene
CL 02/09/2009 Chen, Roger Chien-Hung
CC 03/31/2009 Hsu, Julia
CC 06/07/2009 Tsai, Henry
CC 05/17/2009 Sher, Alex

Study Gathering (Jun. 30)

Do you like travelling? Do you prefer a backpack tour or a package one?
Let’s share our travel experiences and learn more tips. And our discussion will also focus on “Airport English” this time.

Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tuesday, Jun. 30
Charge: Buy yourself a drink!
Place: Magic Lisa 魔法莉莎
No.16-1, Cingnian 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
高雄市苓雅區青年一路16號之1

E-learning of ALE MAX

Dear all,
Are you eager for learning English?
Do you feel unenough to learn English just during our regular meetings, study gatherings and outings?
Here's a good news for you!!
We're going to have a brand new learning style called E-learning in this coming year.
We'll discuss some topics online via Skype on each Thursday.

It's our honor to invite five groups of our members to help holding those E-learning activities. Here are the group memebrs and the main themes of their activities.

Jonathan's group: Jonathan, Frances and Sophie / Theme: Movie
Tina's group: Tina, Newman and Roger(H) / Theme: No Boundary
Darlene's group: Darlene, Lillian(C) and Julie / Theme: Gender Relations
Jason's group: Jason, Roger(C) and Barney / Theme: Joyful life- Cuisine
Mayna's group: Mayna, Jane and Lillian(T) / Theme: Muse- Music, Art, Literature...

You can find the schedule for E-learning on the calendar of our website.
(on bottom right corner)
I'll keep revised the information on website.
They'll also in charge of study gathering each month and outing once per two month.
Please join these activities as possible as you can to show your support for those lovely memebers and also to get more English knowledge for yourself.

Now don't hesitate to contact with Joanthan for steping out your first step of English learning.
Trust me! Step out your comfort zone and you learn more because of your decision.

New Officers installation 照常舉行

officer交接晚宴
集合時間: 6月21號下午19:00。
集合地點:50樓廣場(高雄市三民區民族一路80號50樓，長谷世貿大樓)

晚宴網址 http://www.50plaza.com
用餐時間:預估19:00~21:00
費用:100元(不足的部份club補助，非會員需自理餐費300元)

Study Gathering (May 27)

Crazy Social Dance! Relax Your Life~
Hosts: Dancing Queen－Frances Lee
Dancing King－Jonathan Chen
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, Wednesday, May 27
Charge: Free
Place: Lillian Chen’s place (Thanks for her support!)
高雄市建國一路411號3樓

Study Gathering (Apr. 28)

Are you crazy about playing “Monopoly(大富翁遊戲)?” It realizes our dream of being a billionaire! This time we’re going to play it in English. Let’s have fun!

Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tuesday, Apr. 28
Charge: Buy yourself a drink!
Place: Magic Lisa 魔法莉莎
No.16-1, Cingnian 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
高雄市苓雅區青年一路16號之1

Meeting 137 Rrport

Date: April 7th, 2009

Venue: Evergreen Hotel

Theme: Experience

 

Toastmasters of Evening held by Jane Yang, who was our incoming president, Her question for all the speakers and session master was “share with you’re the best personal experience which you have learned or gained something form it.” From all of their experience we learn that “Experience bring wisdom”

 

This time we only have two speakers Alex Sher worked on his C9 speech and Jason Wu finished his A20 speeches and Jonathan Chen worked on his High Performance Leadership Program Report.

 

Table Topic master was Roger Huang. He followed the theme to ask question about Experiences

1.       What is the most important decision in your life, do you regret it now?

2.      What the most stupid thing have you done in your life?

3.      In ALE MAX, what activities do you like the most?

4.      What the most beautiful thing have you ever experience with friends (including family…etc)?

 

General Evaluation was Mayna Chien, who is our senior member. By her leading the evaluator team was doing so well. All the evaluators had point out the speakers good and bad points for speakers and members to learn it.

 

The awards were going to............

 

Best Table Topic: Tiffney

Best Evaluator: Lillian Chen

Best Speaker: Alex Sher

Study Gathering (Mar. 31)

Tips for being Toastmasters
In Toastmasters, you learn by participating. During club meetings you will participate in many roles, and each one is a learning experience. Would you like to learn more tips for doing a good job? Just join the study gathering on Mar. 31!

Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tuesday, Mar. 31
Charge: Buy yourself a drink!
Place: THE COFFEE & BRUNCH
No.11, Jintian Rd., Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市新興區錦田路11號(THE咖啡)

Mei-Lun Outing

Hello, this is Julie Tsai, the member of ALE MAX, I’m a member who usually join our club’s outing. Because it’s really interesting and fun.
The outing of March – Cycling in Mei-lung. This time, it’s not just our club’s own outing, our staff invite other toastmaster club’s member to join outing, have a chance to meet each other, to know other club’s member after meeting. At that day, I met Dick Fu that from ScienTech and his families and Casey Lin that from YuanShan. You know!? I’ve not see them for a long time. It’s a rare chance and I’m very glad I’ve joined this outing.
There are about 35~40 members joining this outing, when everyone got on the bike, started to cycling, we were like a troop marched in Mei-lung, What a amazing and great activity. Even some of local people cheer for us, it was interesting.
During the activity, our professional tour guide and member-Alex, he leaded us to visit many Historic site, ex.東門樓,敬字亭,美濃舊橋…etc., the only one shop in Taiwan sell藍布杉that Hakka people wore before, the most special is that the old maser is 100 years old and be called national treasure.
We rode on the country road, enjoyed the view of Mei-lung, took deep breath with fresh air and saw the farm with green grass or plants. Relaxing ourselves and also doing exercise when cycling. In lunch time, of course we ate traditional local Hakka food. Then went to famous handcraft souvenir shop. It was quiet a easy and busy day. I really enjoyed it a lot. Very appreciate our staff and outing master, Alex, they were really working hard for this outing. So, everyone, don’t wait and see, just join us, you can get more than you expect.

By Juile Tasi

美濃鐵馬行

提起南台灣的客家庄，就不能錯過美濃這地方。自從快速道路開通後，從高雄市區出發用不到一小時就可達。

此次參加ALE MAX Toastmasters Club 的活動，來到美濃踩著鐵馬，享受一下田野風光。

因為身負活動攝影的責任，所以選擇了協力車後座的位置，以方便拍照。辛苦我的前座駕駛 Newman, 載著我來回奔波。不過留下了不少活動的紀錄，也算是值得。

天公不大作美，雖然沒有下雨，可是天空矇矇，太陽偶爾露臉又消失不見。僅有近午時分出現斗大太陽，接著下午又是陰天。走在田野間一片翠綠，少了藍天來搭配真是有點可惜。聽美濃的朋友說：『雨後的美濃更美。』下次該來看看。

By Jonathan


美濃鐵馬行 at EveryTrail

Map created by EveryTrail:GPS Geotagging

March Outing

Photo by: Jonathan Chen

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美濃客家庄單車之旅

今天, 2009年3月15日星期日, Toastmasters 社團由 ALE MAX 分會主辦, 廣邀南部地區各分會共襄盛舉, 辦了一場美濃客家庄單車之旅.
行程略述如下;
1. 早上10點, 在客家文物館停車場集合, 點名及領車.
2. 上午參觀中正湖, 天后宮, 美濃舊橋, 錦興藍杉, 東門.
3. 中午在東門附近一間餐廳用廳.
4. 下午參觀美濃幾間古厝, 水橋, 原鄉緣文化館, 敬字亭. 大約下午4時結束.




今天參加的社團會員及親友們, 大約40人, 想想看, 至少35輛的單車, 在美濃街上竄來竄去, 聲勢不可說不大, 也代表 ALE MAX 主辦這次活動, 辦得非常的成功. ScienTech到了Dick 一家三口, Jeremy and Peggy 一家四口, YuanShan 由 Casey Lin 代表, Elite 則由 Chin-chen Lu 領軍, 其餘30餘人均為 ALE MAX 的會員及朋友, 也由此可見, ALE MAX 是一個具活力的社團, 我們要向他們學習.
我分析了一下這次活動的優點:
1. 地點及行程路線為大眾化的規格, 適合親子共遊, 也適合來自各方會員們的聯誼.
2. 事先宣導得宜, 製作精美的文宣資料, 雖然其他分會到場的會員並不多, 一點兒也不損活動的品質.
3. 分工細密, 分為宣傳推廣組, 活動組, 財務組等, 各由 ALE MAX 分會的幹部擔任, 彼此之間連絡良好, 達到社團學習 Leadership 的目的.
4. 出發前, 先介紹來自不同分會的會員, 讓參加者從互不熟悉, 到騎單車途中可以侃侃而談, 達到社團學習 Communication 的目的.
5. 總領隊 Alex 本身為專任導覽員, 事先場勘, 蒐集資料, 在沿途景點解說中, 言之有物, 會員們收獲良多.
6. ALE MAX 的公關副會長 Lillian Chen 特別要求筆者寫一篇報導, 達到社團 Evaluation 的核心價值.

同時, 我也願意提供一些我的意見, 讓下次的活動, 能更原滿:
1. 人數太多, 掌控起來比較不容易, 行進間, 如能編組5-10人為一小隊, 指派小隊長, 負責沿途會友們的安全照顧, 又可避免走丟.
2. 響應環保及節能減碳, 事先能宣導自備環保筷, 那就更佳了.

美中不足的是, 筆者在活動快要結束, 騎著單車快要到集合點-客家文物館時, 筆者左右大腿忽然不聽使喚, 開始抽筋. 無法完成全部的行程, 實在不好意思. 承蒙多位會友協助之下, 把我及內人的單車送回, 事後並有多位會友打電話關切, 也特別在此表示謝意.

本次活動在 ALE MAX 會長 Jason 的領導, Alex 的規劃及導覽之下, 圓滿成功, 受到全體參加會員及親友們的大聲"謝謝啦!!!"

By Dick Fu (Scien Tech Toastmasters)

http://dickfu.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!25417A111B10FF76!1343.entry

Outing Karaoke

Table topic practice #987461: How do you feel about the karaoke outing?

Preface: I find the sprite of toastmaster makes everything changed, including this Karaoke event.

Body: (here comes the personal experience…) When I walked into the event that day, I felt a strong force sprayed around the room. Although people looked hesitating to order the song in the beginning of the party, I scented the atmosphere was heated up as the room getting crowded. When Darlene came up with her creative plan, the show was begun. The songs were none- stop ordered and the melody echoed in the room. (and now the twist…) Suddenly, the king of dance showed up in the middle of room. With the rapid body swing and smoothly low down motion, the king led everybody to the top of the world. It was just like a bomb blasting and the hesitation was totally wiped out from everyone’s mind. As the time went by, friendship and happiness floated in the air. ( yellow flag...)

Ending: (back to the main idea, O! ya…) It’s a wonderful karaoke event. The people I met and the joy we shared brought me an unforgettable memory. This memory, I think, is some kind of magician which happened in the every moment when you in the Ale toastmaster.

By: Yilin Chen

KTV On February

At 15th Feb. , the outing were held at KTV. It was amazing that decoration of this KTV was a little like a hotel, and the food was also good. In the activity, we could found that every old members of ALE MAX were good at singing and filled with emotion, they also got high very much. Frances’s husband was really a funny person, he put emotion deeply when he sang a song, and he also danced with the music to cheer up every one, when Darlene sang 眉飛色舞, he displayed a outstanding performance, like throwing away his leather belt, clothes etc. At intermission time, every one also drew a lot, it had different kind of theme on the label, like “Sing a song have words about animals in it”…etc. That game was so interesting, because you must invested in brain to find a right song, and every one had chance to sing a song. In the end, we congratulated Herman won the name of best signer, and Frances’s husband was the best dancer. Jessie was my friend, her English was also good than me, I thought she liked this party, too.

By: Roger Huang

Study Gathering (Feb. 24)

I’m a Table Topic King/Queen!
Do you feel nervous in Table Topic session? Is your mind often a blank?
This time we invite Darlene again to share her secrets as a Table Topic Queen!
Let’s learn in an interesting way.
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tuesday, Feb.24
Charge: Buy yourself a drink!
Place: THE COFFEE & BRUNCH
No.11, Jintian Rd., Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市新興區錦田路11號(THE咖啡)

February Outing Sharing

I am the outing master of February~Darlene. Today we go to tempo KTV to sing many songs, I am surprised that there are so many singing kings and queens in our club, everyone sings so well that I was so proud of it. Every one has happy 3hrs to sing, and we decide the singing king is Herman and dancing king is Philips, he even dance too hard that his pants are split open.Anyway we had a good time and I hope next will have more guests to join in.

By Darlene Lu

In my opinion, KTV is one of Taiwan's best musical products. The music is both far cry from the pop and quick rhythm. We also have two secret weapons, one is Herman, whose voice is passionated and emotional. Another secret weapon is the Dancing King : Philip Chao (Frances' Husband), with wild and crazy dance.

During the entertainmental hours, every member will get a note from Host mentioned about interesting requests in your lyrics of the song, judging whether the member passed or not.
Absolutely, everyone passed it and enjoyed.

by Frances

Feberyary's Outing Photo

Photo by: Jonathan Chen and Yulin Chen

Meeting 134 Report

Date: February 17th, 2009

Venue: Evergreen Hotel

Theme: In club Contest

This time ALE MAX Toastmasters Club hold In Club Contest on International Speech Contest and Table Topic Contest.

International Speech Maters hold by Mayna Chien. Contestants are Jason Wu, Tina Wen, Roger Chen, Lillian Tseng.

Table Topic Contest hold by Newman Chang. Contestants are Alex Sher, Roger Huang, Tina Chang, Yi-Lian Feng, Frances Lee, Yulin Chen.

The winner for International Speech are Tina Wen.

The winner for Table Topic Speech are Yi-Lian Feng.

Congratulations for Tina and Yi-Lian, they will represent as club to attend Area Contest.



Area Contest will be hold by 3/8 in Kaohsiung Medical School at 1:00pm. Please come and show your sport to Tina and Yi-Lian.



It is time to pay your membership fee (April to September). Please next meeting to bring your fee. The due day is March 17th.



Next week (2/24) we will have study gathering in THE Cafe. Topic will be how to be speak on Table Topic.

Meeting 133 Report

Date: February 3rd, 2009

Venue: Evergreen Hotel

Theme: Luna New Year

Toastmasters of Evening held by Fion Chou, who had disappear for long time, and we are happy she came back again. Her question for tonight was “What Luna New Year mean to you”. Some member said that it was a wonderful Holiday, because they can get some rest. Other member said that is was the time to be around the family. Even someone said it was boring vacation, because he couldn’t do anything.

On this meeting as usual, we had three speakers. They did an excellent and wonderful speech. We learned from Frances that no matter want you and to do, just be yourself, also told by Jason that you are the only one who can change your own destiny. Alex played his guitar. The song he played was form the movie and members enjoyed it.

Table Topic master was Herman Hung. He follow the theme to ask question about Luna New Year

1. Which of the New Year you impress most?

2. Where do you recommend traveling during New Year holiday?

3. What thing you like to do most during New Year holiday?

4. What different between this New Year and when you was a child?

General Evaluation was Julie Tsai, who is our senior member. By her leading the evaluator team was doing so well. All the evaluators had point out the speakers good and bad points for speakers and members to learn it.

This meeting we met Frances’s husband, Philip, who is humorist person. He told us why he was not working right now; however at this point there had some job still waiting for him. He was wondering which company to go to for.

The awards were going to............

(Because photo showed up wasn’t good, so I won’t show the photo this time, sorry)

Best Table Topic : Darlene Lu

Best Evaluator: Roger Chen

Best Speaker: Jason Wu (You can see his script on the blog).

At the end, officers had some announcement to make.

1. This month outing we will go to KTV. It will hold by 2/15, start at 12pm to 3pm.

2. In-club contest will be next meeting, 2/17.

3. If member who hadn’t get CL, before last year June and didn’t have Leadership menus, you need to buy the book.

02/03/2009 Lanuguage Evaluator's Report

Grammarian: Lillian Tseng

Adverb(副詞) is not necessary to be used in the sentence, but using adverb can modify sentence to make the sentence meaning more clearly.
We divided into 5 situations to represent the usage of adverb.

1. represent "condition"
Ex: They danced "happily".
She took my advice "seriously".
She "quietly" came into the room.
He "carefully" arranged the pieces of puzzle.

2. represent "place"
Ex: My sister went "upstairs".
You can park your car "here".

3. represent "time"
Ex: We have a math test "tomorrow".
You should go the teachers' room immediately.
"Tonight" I have to do my homework.

4. represent "frequency"
Ex: I "always" go to school by bus.
He is "usually" in his office until six o'clock.
I "never" forget what you said.

5. represent "level"
Ex: I "hardly" knew him
I have "almost" finished my homework.

Timer's function or Ah counter's function -> mean to describe the job description of this job title.
Timer's rule or Ah counter's rule -> mean instructions that tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are not allowed to do.
A day off -> mean you don't go to work even it is usually working day.
A vacation or holiday -> mean a period of time which you don't have to work, you can relax and enjoy your time.
An ordinal number(序數) ->First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth ninth, tenth.

2009/02/03 Jason Wu's A18 Speech

Manage and Motivate
Destiny

Because financial tsunami attack our world so many countries got a big problem in economy, rich man’s property became bubble companies bankrupt and so many workers be unemployed even they have job now they still worry about that they will be the next one, bosses don’t know how to keep their company going employees don’t know how to keep their job and keep their family well so many people got high stress that really make a serious damage in our society.

According to research when people don’t know how to solve problem which way they can go usually most of people will go to ask fortune teller ask for their future, there are some ways that fortune teller use to predict your future such as palm reading 紫微斗數 or 測字, for young man the most popular tool is horoscope, horoscope is similar like紫微斗數 you can know your personality by horoscope then through that to predict your future, some one say your personality design your future.

Dear fellow toastmasters do you believe that? Yes, I believe the saying your personality design your future but I don’t believe horoscope, because so many things can influence your personality. Here is an example, this boy his birthday is 1/14 according to horoscope he is Capricorn Capricorn’s personality are shy hard working stubborn serious traditional practical cruel logical, did he own those characteristics? Yes he did, some elder friends told that when he was a baby he was silent he dislike people to hug him he seldom smile just sat in the baby walker and did not thing judge by his behaviors he was so shy serious and dislike to social, I like this cute boy so much because this kind of baby is so easy to take care just put there give him food then he will grow up by him self you don’t need to spend too much time to take care, this boy was so thoughtful if I have a son like him that will be a luckiest thing in my life, but in the other hand after this boy grow up he might has a big problem because people are social but he dislike social how can he live with people. And he was stubborn nobody can change his mind from his dressing I know he is not a fashionable person because he never change his style so he was not open minded and he was practical he start to mad business from his elementary school student hood because he knew he couldn’t rely on others he need make money for him self, and he was cruel once he grew some vegetables that was organic because he was just a little boy he didn’t know how to use pesticide so the worm ate his vegetables do you know what he did? Yes, he kill the worms but not let them die so easily, he thought I need to revenge I work so hard to grew those vegetables they broke my achievement I must let them die painfully so he catches the worms he broke ants nest ants went out to fond the enemy then he put worms in ants home let ants bite them until they die, this gut was so cruel, you might guess he will be a criminal like 陳進興in the future, you are not 100% wrong because陳進興 was a Capricorn too, but this boy didn’t become a criminal, because this boy is me I am not a criminal now.

When I tell people I am Capricorn no body believe because I am totally different with Capricorn they always ask me, are you joking no body can feel that I am shy I am serious, am I? And am I cruel? No I am so friendly you couldn’t find those characteristics from me, but I admit I am a little stingy most of Capricorns are stingy. You might wonder what happen in my life why could I change a lot. Yes, it must have a lot of things can say, but all in all that main reason is environment, environment changes my personality, for example since my father he likes to move home so I have more chance to stand in front of my classmate to introduce my self such environment forces me to contact with people then I used to talk with people you might think my father he was like 孟母 he moved just want to fond a suitable place let us to grew up, of course not you think too much that just was his habit, and because my life experience and teacher’s educating I am not cruel any more and from society’s problem I knew no body is almighty no body is always right no rule can last forever we should be open minded we have to accept other’s suggestion we need innovation so I am not stubborn now.

Dear fellow toastmasters remember the saying your personality design your future, but environment can changes your personality you just need to find a good environment to change your self then you can change your future, so your destiny is controlled in your hand. And where is the good environment? Toastmaster is, you can see many evidences here this environment changes them a lot, create a great environment let people to grow that is our goal that is what our officer are doing now, dear friends do you enjoy it? If you are satisfied I am so happy about that, but if you are not I know nobody is perfect there still have some weak points need to improve I hope and welcome you to join us let’s do it together to create a better environment, “finding a good environment” is not the only one way what you can do, you also can create the environment for your self and for others.

2009/01/20 Language Reprt

English Debug by: Roger Chen

QUESTION 1
Let me help you to do your work.
An:Let me help you with your work.

QUESTION 2
I recommend you to take a long vacation.
An:I recommend that you take a long vacation.

QUESTION 3
Come to here.
An:Come here.

QUESTION 4
The sun rises from the East.
An:The sun rises in the East.

QUESTION 5
Let's begin from page 10.
An:Let's begin at (on) page 10.

QUESTION 6
Please wait inside the white line.
An:Please wait behind the white line.

QUESTION 7
I have no house to live.
An:I have no house to live in.

QUESTION 8
What a dirty face! Look at the mirror.
What a dirty face! Look in the mirror.

QUESTION 9
This is the key of my room.
An:This is the key to my room.

QUESTION 10
It is not of only your business.
An:It is none of your business.

QUESTION 11
May I borrow your phone?
An:May I use your phone?

QUESTION 12
He becomes better.
An:He got better.

QUESTION 13
I forget my key in the house.
An:I left my key in the house.

QUESTION 14
She was first prize.
An:She took first prize.

QUESTION 15
Is this seat empty?
An:Is this seat taken?

勿忘初衷 inspired by Randy Pausch

最後一堂課：實現兒時的夢想

今天參加Toastmasters 時，再度聽到 Randy Pausch 這個名字，讓我想到我ㄧ值想寫卻沒動筆的一篇文章。

“We don’t beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully"

「只靠著多活幾天是無法打敗死神的。擊敗死神的方法是活的更好，活的更有意義！」

Randy Pauch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) ，當知道自己的時日無多時，你會怎麼面對剩下的生活？ Randy 在Carnegie Mellon University 的一場講座裡告訴大家，如何過一個有無悔的人生。

『勿忘初衷』，這是我聽了演講後浮現的四個字。他在演講中曾提到，當你在追求某件事時，往往有一道牆阻擋你，而事實上這道牆只是在考驗你，到底在你的內心中到底有多渴望去完成所追求的事。藉由這個演講，不只講給在場的人聽，其實Randy的子女才是這堂課的主角。借這個機會Randy給自己的子女上了身教的一課。

雖然從事的事資訊電腦的教學，可是所指導的多媒體課程，卻不忘同時結合人本與藝術。以引導的方式讓科技有了生命力。校方最後紀念Randy 的方式，是在該校的資訊學院與藝術學院間建了一座以他為名的橋。

在一個多小時的演講中，Randy 以詼諧的口吻敘述了他兒時的夢想與他如何實現了這些夢想，全場笑聲不斷。對一個癌症病患來說，你不會覺得那是強顏歡笑，因為在他的一生自始自終都是以樂觀的態度來面對他的人生。

當我第一次看到這段影片時，一位摯友剛好不幸發生車禍癱瘓在床，面對這麼有生命力的演講，令我感觸更深。

以下連結是演講的實況，完整的演講也可以在youtube 上面找的到。演講全程的中文翻譯書 書局也都有鋪貨。

影片中文版翻譯來自於魔戒一書的譯者 『朱學恆』--(另一位宅男界的怪咖)

很感謝他把這樣的Randy Pausch 介紹給大家 。

華爾街日報對Randy Pausch 演講的介紹




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Randy Pausch 演講 1/11 (全部分11段，其餘部分請上youtube 尋找)

meeting 131 Report

Meeting 131 Report

Date: January 06, 2009

Venue: 鄔珍那斯特庭園餐廳

Theme: New Year New Wish

Toastmasters of Evening was Newman Chang, who is first time to take this assignment in this year. It was also Weiya party！

This meeting we have two speakers, first speaker is Herman Hung, this is his C4 speech and he did a good job. Second speaker is Mayna Chien, she cheered up the audiences successfully.

General Evaluation was Henry Tsai. Our evaluators were doing well. All the evaluators gave the speakers some suggestions, so speakers and members can learn from it.

Table Topic Master was Jane Yang. Every one shared the feeling about ALE MAX club and then played lucky draw, it was the most exciting section. Did you like your gift？

The award go to .........

Best Evaluator : Tina Wen

寄件者 meeting

Best Speakers : Mayna Chien.

寄件者 meeting

The restaurant was so romantic at night, we all had a good time in Weiya party.

寄件者 meeting

寄件者 meeting

Year End Party

Meeting 130 Report

Meeting 130 Report

Date: December 16, 2008

Venue: Evergreen Hotel

Theme: 2009

Toastmasters of Evening was Julie Tsai, who is first time to take this assignment in this year.

This meeting we have four speaker, first speaker is our New member, Roger Huang, he did a good ice breaker speech to introduce himself. Second speaker is Newman, he introduce what he has learned about the Palm reading, this is his C4 speech. Third speaker is humorous Alex, he share some meanings of Morse code, like “aid, love, etc.” Last is our president, Jason, he did Education Orientation to remind us Meeting Roles and Responsibilities.

Table Topic Master was Jonathan Chen. His questions were about the plans of this year and next year.

1. In this year, what plans do you want to did, but you do not?

2. In next year, what plans do you want to did, and why?

3. What is your most unforgettable memory in 2008?

4. What is your most unforgettable memory in 2008 outing?

5. What is changed in our club after Jason assuming president?

General Evaluation was Darlene Lu. Our evaluators were doing well. All the evaluators gave the speakers some suggestions, so speakers and members can learn from it.

Finally Language Evaluator, Amanda Hsu, reminded us some details of grammar and we learned a lot from it.

The awards were go to ............

Best Table Topic : Darlene Lu

寄件者 meeting

Best Evaluator: Tina Wen

寄件者 meeting

Best Speakers was Alex Sher.( You can see his script on the blog).

寄件者 meeting

Then, we gave congratulations to Darlene Lu, because she get the certificate of Area D3 Governor

This meeting we had two gussets come to visit us. We are welcome them to visit us again and join us.

At the end, officers had some announcement to make.

01/06, Wei-Ya Party will be hold in鄔珍那斯特庭園餐廳2F at 07:30pm and after the meeting we have a big meal.