Script sharing-Jonathan's C8 speech

C8 speech（Add Impact To Your Speech, 5 to 7 minutes） by Jonathan Chen
Speech title (Look here say cheese…) Delivered on 2005/02/01(AMTC)

Fellow Toastmasters Good evening

As many of you know, I like to take photos. Many people ask me why I like photography. Where or when do you learn how to take photos? The camera has all the answers to these questions.

Do you remember a television commercial slogan “Konica color ….it catches me”?
My father’s Konica camera didn’t only capture my childhood memory, but it also leads me into the world of photography.

A few weeks ago, when I was preparing my camera gears I took out my father’s Konica and thought…the last time I used this camera must have been fifteen years ago. It is a manually controlled camera. When you use it, you need to adjust the shutter and aperture by hand. After my father bought an automatic camera, it was left behind in the corner.

I remember when I attended my graduation trip in the elementary school, only a few students brought cameras, and their cameras were automatic. I was the only one who brought a manual camera. When they pressed one bottom and took a shot, I was still adjusting my aperture and focus. It might be slow, but it looked more professional.

After that, I had a hobby that is expensive to maintain---photography. I began to save money to buy photo gears. Finally I bought my first SLR (single lens reflex camera). It changes lens. One of its features is that the lens can be changed, which means I can buy different lens to fit it. Do you think that’s enough for me? Of course not! Now is the digital era, everything becomes digital, and I really want to see my photo within the next second. One year I told my friends, if you worry that you don’t know what a good birthday gift for me is then I would tell you that I need a digital camera. That year, I got a Digital camera.

People’s desire never stops! You get one then you want more. I have a SLR camera and a digital camera! If I have both, it is better! Of course! YES! NOW see my Nikon D70 – digital SLR can change lens with the old one!!!!!
Everything seems perfect!! But can I take good photos by that good camera?
The more photos I take, the more questions I ask from my heart?

A few days ago, I surfed on the Internet and I found a LOGO “LOMO” I had heard that before, what special feature does the camera have? It breaks the rules of photography. LOMO users can take pictures conveniently anytime, anywhere.
When you walk on the street, you find something you like, give it a shot using LOMO. Express your feelings directly! I think that’s whole purpose of photos “to capture memory” for example Wade shared his daughter’s pictures with us. Why? Because he wanted to share his feelings and happiness with us so he recorded them by using the camera.

Do you like photography? You don’t need to buy an expensive camera; you can also be a good photographer. Capture what you like and seize the moment. Fellow Toastmaster! Say cheese…………

Script sharing-John's C6 speech

C6 speech( Vocal Variety, 5 to 7 minutes) by John Huang
Speech title:A killing ring Delivered on 2005/01/18(AMTC)

Good evening ladies and gentlemen,

How many of you do not have a cell phone? I bet the number is zero because I have checked the roster of our club already. Everybody has a cell phone. At least one! According the government’s statistics, the penetration rate of cell phone in Taiwan is more than 100%, which means there are more than 23 millions cell phones owned by Taiwanese people. And the population in Taiwan is 23 millions. So if you don’t have one, you must be very poor or you must have no friend.

Since everybody has a cell phone. Have you had the experience that your cell phone ringed at some important occasions which the phone wasn’t allowed to ring? (ring……..). Like ringing during a toastmaster meeting? Or you cell phone ringed at some romantic occasions like when you’re dating? I had an awful experience that a cell phone call ruined the mood of a romantic date.

One of my ex-girlfriends, let me just call her sara. Sara was so suspicious; she liked to track me by cell phone ten times a day; she didn’t trust me at all. You know, when there is no trust in a relationship, the relationship will inevitably be failed eventually. It’s a pity that sara didn’t trust me in the relationship, but in the other hand, she’s very right. One day, when I was dating another girl, sara called me. Normally I would turn my cell phone into vibration mode when I was dating another girl. Once sara called me, I could pretend nothing happened and went to the rest room to pick up the phone. But I was driving at that time and I forgot to turn the cell into vibration mode. So when I saw the name on the screen of my cell phone, I was soon in a dilemma. Should I answered the call from my girlfriend in front of another cute girl I dated, or just kept the phone ringing? I decided to pick up the phone only after 5 seconds because I wanted to be a real man. “where are you honey?” “ I am driving on the road”. You know what, sara is a real woman so she noticed that my tone was a little bit strange on the phone. “ you’re driving honey…….alone?” “no, with a friend…coworker actually….”. “a friend……..male or female?” she knew it! She knew it! I was so panic at that time……”hmm…erh…female. But you know what; the weather is really nice today…” I tried to change the topic. And it didn’t work! However, sara was a smart and mature girl, most important of all, she’s so understanding. So she didn’t keep asking me about the girl for long time. Two minutes after, sara said” okay, since you are driving, I will let you go for the sake of safety.” Woops, what a relief for me! “ but you haven’t said you love me today, say you love me before you go!”. “but I am with a friend…” I tried to explain to sara. “ ho…..I don’t care......come on, say you love me please.” I knew that if I didn’t say it then, I would be a dead man the very next day. “ okay, I love you honey.” And I looked at the girl sitting besides me, she’s having no facial expression. But sara was really happy about what I said. “I love you too john. Give me a kiss and I will hang up the phone.” Oh man…..can you believe that? She left me no choice but giving her a kiss on the phone. After I kissed sara on the phone, she hung up the phone, very satisfied.

You might be curious about what happened in my car after the conversation. It was silent and the air was freeze in my car. But I had to keep driving and pretend nothing happened. I hadn’t talked to her until we were close to her house. I pulled my car over in front of her house. When I was trying to kiss her and say good bye, eventually she said something. She said huh to me and gave a big slap on my face and then left my car. I haven’t talked to her or seen her since that day.

Fellow toastmasters, they said ‘no pain, no gain.’ that’s right! High technology like the use of cell phones shortens the distance between people, but it doesn’t turn every thing into good direction. Since I had been suffering from the painful experience, I did learn some lessons from it. Lesson one, we should all support the government policy- don’t use the cell phone when you are driving. It’s dangerous! Lesson two, if you insist using cell phone when driving, it might cause painful consequences. Lesson three, don’t underestimate women, they are always smarter than men.

Toastmaster.

Good afternoon!

hello! guys! it's good to see everybody in the meetings...I felt like everybody is improving a lot...hehe...also I felt like something is changing in our meeting...I don't know what but just got the feeling...maybe because the venue is changed...so... I am so happy to get my CTM badge , that really means a lot to me...if somebody can change that into cash. I will be more gleetful...^^ anyway...talk to you later...Shelly

Script sharing- Mayna's C2 Speech

Learn Through Men
(C2 speech-Organize Your Speech)

(delivering by Mayna on Jan. 04, 2005)

One day I was talking to my most beloved coworker- Pei-ling. I told her that I was having a classical music club. And she said she didn’t realize I had a passion for music. She thought I only had passion for men. Yeah, she was right to some extend. I love men. English men, French men, German men and Chinese men…..
In ALE, we always say “Learn Through Experience”. But for me, it’s more like-“Learn Through Men.” Now let me share some stories with you.

One day, I was on a date with an English man. Our meeting place was at the first floor of a hotel. Twenty minutes after our meeting time, I started to look all over for him. Just then, he walked down stairs and asked me: My God! What are you doing at the ground floor?” This English man-Bert who was very English. He once said: “French men are all dirty bastards. That’s why they invented perfume.” He was the most generous person I’ve ever met. He tipped every one who served him, including the fruit stall clerks, gas station attendants, Betel Nut Girls. He would buy a bottle of BaoLi Da B everyday - just to get a sexy smile from the scantily clad betel nut girls. He even forced to give me 10,000 on our second date. I didn’t want to take it cuz I thought he wanted to give me £10,000. It turned out I overestimate his generosity. It’s NT10,000 he talked about. You may wonder if I took the money or not. Yes, I did. You know what they say: “Something is better than nothing.”

I once had a gorgeous date who was from Ukrain, Russia. So when we went to a party everyone turned their heads to see this gorgeous man I had in my arms. All the ladies came and asked me where I picked up this man. Gee! He’s more beautiful than any Hollywood movie stars. Although they didn’t say it, I knew what they really meant was “Mayna, you are not good enough for him”. At the end of the party, he whispered to me and said two girls at the party gave him their phone numbers. He went on to say actually his record was getting 5 numbers one night. “Three from women and two from men.” So I’ve learned not to date a guy who is more beautiful than me.

Before ALE, I used to teach at a kid’s school. One day, my first grader, Johnny came to me and said: “Teacher, you beautiful!” I of course replied: “Thank you!” Actually, what I really meant was: “This monkey boy has got great taste.” Just then he showed an hourglass shape gesture. You know what they say: “Boys will always be boys.” Talking about horny boys. My former date-Martin surely took the cake. I remember quite clearly our first date. He was driving me to dine at a restaurant. He had his left hand on the wheel, and the right hand on my laps. And he said: Mayna, next time when we go on a date, would you please wear a mini skirt? That’d make my job easier. I replied: “Martin, I’m afraid you park your hand at the wrong place, cuz I don’t have the right legs for a mini skirt.” So after this date, I’ve learned not to date a horny guy who expects me to wear a mini skirt for him.

One more story for the road. Three years ago, I had a European boyfriend whose name was Tom. This guy was handsome, intelligent and sensitive, except … he was very bossy. At that time, I had just started out in ALE. He’d be upset if I had to work on the week day evenings and weekends, which I was required to. Once we had a fight, he asked me: “Which one is more important to you, me or ALE?” Without hesitation, I replied: “I’ll give you a hint: It’s not you.” So finally when he proposed to me I had to let him down cuz I can’t stand someone who’s bossier than I am.

Just last week, my friend Athena asked me: What’s your Mr. Right like? And I told her all the stories I told you just now. As long as he doesn’t spend money like his pocket is on fire i.e. Bert. Or as horny as Martin, gorgeous as the Russian guy or as bossy as Tom. Athena went on to say: Is that all you want? It shouldn’t be hard to find a guy for you cuz you’re sexy, smart and funny. Finally, I said: OK He also needs to be sexy, intelligent, sensitive, mature, independent, masculine and thoughtful. Then she said: Now I finally understand why you are still single. Maybe I should change the title of this speech to “ Why Can’t Mayna Get A Man.” Do you all agree? Yeah. I can’t agree more.

Script sharing-Vincent's C7 speech

C7 speech（Apply Your Skills , 5 to 7 minutes） by Speaker：Vincent Wang
Title：Gift delivered on 12/21/2004 (AMTC)

(OPEN)
When you heard or saw this word “gift”, what do you feel?
Exciting, romantic, or just crazy on it?
Than, what words do you think would connect with it? Happy Birthday, Christmas, chocolates or flowers.

Moreover, are you intended a giver or the opposite of as a receiver? Exactly, It’s hard to get answer. Sometimes we would like to give and sometimes we really enjoy taking. The experience of received and giving a gift I had before has been really caused my life mush more exciting. I would like to share with you

(Body)
At first, I would like to start from the experience of received a gift.
Do you know what is it? Is it like a teacher’s pointer? In Taiwan, we may say “teacher’s regulator.” Exactly, it is a chopstick and a gift gave by my grandpa. I know some of you are now little confusing about it why It’s not a pair one and so big. Let me share you what I had gotten from my grandpa when I was a kid.
My grandpa was a village head and earned the respect of his villager. In addition, he was a well-known carpenter. He made this big chopstick and gave it to me on my birthday of 13 year’s old. My brother got another one. My grandpa had enclosed three advices together for us with this gift.
The first, He asked us always think about what does the “giant” do. This chopstick was to help us to stimulate ours memories. Therefore, it’s so big because it was designed for a giant. The second, he said that we must always work together with, to reach our goal together; a chopstick cannot work alone. That was the reason why my grandpa just gave us only one of it not a pair. He emphasized to work with others is not only the sibling in family, but also the others out side, and do not forget sometime we need other’s help; also sometimes, we shall give a hand to others.
The third, It’s a regulator and unique for me, until I was over 18 years old. The reason is I was not a good boy at that time. My brother and sister were often provoked to my bad behavior. During that period of time, 13 to 18, I had learned a lot from my grandpa. It’s mean that I had gotten a lot of punishment. Even though, times flying but I still hold it as a treasure. If I faced a difficulty or rough going to do, I usually took this to evoke the memory of my grandpa’s words. But it’s not often, instead of, I use it to my son. My son always gets more words than his father did from his grandpa. Good luck of my son.

Continuing, I am going to share you the other experience of gift giving. It was 13 years ago; I was a products engineer of a speaker factory. A day, when I leaved office, I saw a woman who was sobbing in the security guard booth. I knew this woman because she just asked me how to correct the wrong procedure in the morning. After asked the guard, I knew that she was caught by taking out a mini-stereo radio with out promise. She was in a big trouble. She may get fire from this. I told the guard let me to deal with it and took her back to my office. The woman was divorced and has a 10 years girl. She really wants a radio for her girl at Christmas. Therefore, when she saw that nice radio lay on the table seemed somebody forgot it; she was greedy for it. I told her that the radio is a sample use to test the speaker and let her know how serious she had made. And than I let her go and no body knows this except the guard. Next day I asked a new one from the company for her girl as the Christmas gift. It’s over 13 years; I still received her card every Christmas.



(CONCLUSION)
In practice, do not care about what role you are and like to be to a “gift” giver or a receiver, the most important is that why you do it, what benefit you want to give and to receive. Even if the gift is a falling down from the heaven and you think is a treasure to you. Ok! It’s good to take it; no one would care about it.