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Carmit Kordov delivered her first Toastmasters’ speech, “The Days of Neeps and Tatties”. In her Ice Breaker, Carmit shared fond memories of her early years in Scotland, where neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) are a traditional combination. She finds that being asked where you are from can be a difficult thing to answer because where you are really from is not necessarily the place where you were born, but the places where you have lived. |
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Tip of the Day by Dennis Kucherawy “The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one’s work seriously and taking one’s self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.” Margot Fonteyn |
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Word of the Day by Devrim Sen NUGATORY
Definition: of little or no consequence, worthless, futile
Origin: Latin nugatorius
Usage examples:
1. Since the problem was nugatory it was not addressed immediately.
2. The team's heartbreaking loss in the first game of the championship series was rendered nugatory after they came back to win the next four.
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Tip of the Day by Rob Peck In order to feel less nervous upon a speech, shift your focus from yourself to the audience. Worry about them and what you have to tell them instead of worrying about yourself. |
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Area 51 International Speech and Evaluation Contest Monday March 12, 2012 44 King West, 4th floor, Schooner Room Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm |
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