LE @ Tampines Changkat TMC Online Meeting 29 OCT 2020

  Word of the Day

enigma [uh-nig-muh] (noun)

enigmatic [en-ig-mat-ik] (adjective)

    1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

    2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character

    3. a saying, question, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle

His disappearance is an engima that has given rise to much speculation.

She has a perpetually enigmatic expression on her face.                     (from Dictionary.com)

Uses of Word of the Day:

What is the secret behind this enigma? (Wendy)

The future of work is not enigmatic (Kathy)

Something enigmatic must have happened. (Wayne)

It's not an enigma that Wendy is a great story-teller. (Hyder)

It's not so enigmatic that you have... 

You gave some enigmatic expressions (Cindy)

Brickbats

Grammar

1. Our ZOOM master who have => Our ZOOM master who has

 2. We have achieve => We have achieved 

3. The statue turned alive and become his wife 

=> The statue came alive and became his wife

4. These students become the smartest in the class 

=> These students became the smartest in the class

5. Will not be qualified for the voting 

=> Will not qualify for voting / will not be eligible for voting

6. when I stand in front of the senior leaders 

=> When I stood in front of the senior leaders

7. Haven't speak for a long time => Haven't spoken for a long time

8. all the Speechcraft participants who have went through the Speechcraft program

=> all the Speechcraft participants who have gone through the Speechcraft program

9. The only thing I am scared about is cats

=> The only thing I am scared of is cats

Vocabulary

1. I felt super disappointed => I felt utterly disappointed

2. I took some day offs => I took some days off

3. I'm screwed, man! => I'm done for! 

4. What is their resistant => What is their resistance?

5. How well you guys do => How well you all do

6. If you cannot tahan => If you cannot tolerate/ exercise self-control

Sentence structure

1. Our club has been there for 28 years 

=> Our club has been around for 28 years. / Our club has been in existence for 28 years.

2. Her title of speech is  => The title of her speech is

3. Try to find the comfort in the uncomfortable 

=> Try to find your comfort zone in an uncomfortable situation

4. It got me puzzled a bit  => It got me a little puzzled

Pronunciation

1. deliver    [dih-liv-er]

2. opportunities [op-er-too-ni-tee]

3. continue  [kuhn-tin-yoo]

4. verbatim [ver-bey-tim]

5. Halloween [hal-uh-ween]

Plural

1. Tampines Changkat Toastmasters  / Table Topics 

2. psychologists / guests  / interests

3. stakeholders / executives

4. share your experiences  / two choices

Bouquets

Alliteration

1. hit me hard

2. crafting and communication

3. sweet spot

4. empowerment and engagement

5. squishy and soft

Simile / Metaphors

1. I felt like a fish out of water (simile)

2. My career journey went pitch black (metaphor)

3. pranksters / snitches (referring to the various appointment holders)

Triads

1. Our people at TC need better flexibility, empowerment and engagement

2. resilient spirit, strength and energy

3. Your speech was interesting, exciting and engaging

4. soft, squishy and gooey matter (referring to the brain)

Vocabulary

1. epitome of dedication

Epitome refers to a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality

2. breathtaking vs breath-taking (use of PUN)

breathtaking means something so astonishing or awe-inspiring that it takes your breath away.

breath-taking means to make you lose your breath so you become breathless

Parallel structure

1. meeting by meeting... contest by contest... term by term

2. Others have said that; TC has actualized it.

3. We like you! We love you!

Contrast

1. Growth only happens when I can be comfortable in an uncomfortable situation

2. How you handle life's challenges will determine whether you break or breakthrough

Repetition

1. We are in this together, and only when we change together can we benefit from the future of work as intended.

2. If I can't slack all the way, I'll have to go all the way... all the way down  

(All the way repeated several times throughout the speech)

LE @ ACCA TMC 20 Oct 2020

 Word of the Day

equanimity [ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee] (noun)

= mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness

(from Dictionary.com)

Many office workers have accepted the new normal of working from home with equanimity.

Uses of Word of the Day:

We are able to accept the new normal with equanimity (Vincent)

Restored that equanimity (Ishnita)

Brickbats

Grammar

1. The pandemic suddenly come

=> The pandemic came upon us suddenly

2. What is something new that you have pick up this pandemic?

=> What is something new that you have picked up during this pandemic?

3. What is a memory you are most fond of from this pandemic?

=> What is a memory you are most fond of during this pandemic?

4. My friend have Thermomix => My friend has/owns a Thermomix

5. If anything go wrong => If anything goes wrong

6. It give a high comfort that... => It gives us great comfort 

Vocabulary

1. We have to used to it => We have to get used to it 

2. The effect bring to us => The effect on us

3. They do not like tension environment. => They do not like tension-filled environment. 

4. We must be encourage => We must be encouraging

5. You look good after loosing 6kg => You look good after losing 6kg

6. Need to loss more => Need to lose more

7. call of action => call to action

8. to do the evaluation => to present the evaluation

Sentence structure

1. It's been a long time didn't see you all => It's been a long time since we last met

Pronunciation

1. analytical    [an-i-li-ti-kuhl]

2. satisfaction [sat-is-fak-shuhn]

3. presentation  [prez-uhn-tey-shuhn]

4. demonstrate  [dem-uhn-streyt]

Plural

1. Table Topics Master

2. guests

3. communication styles

4. six minutes

Bouquets

Alliteration

1. inspire and influence

2. facts and figures

3. the future of finance function

4. impactful and interesting

Triads

1. inspire, influence and impact

2. We need to transform, we need to act fast and we need to do things differently

3. supported this points using statistics, data and reports

Personification

1. to make the numbers talk much better

Parallel structure

1. It is no longer the big beating the small, but the fast beating the slow. 

- Eric Pearson