LE @ Katong Toastmasters Club 16042020

Brickbats

Pronunciation

unleashed   [uhn-leesh-d]

mentor         [men-tawr, men-ter]

sword           [sawrd] (Note: "w" is silent)

opportunity   [op-er-tyoo-ni-tee]

audience      [aw-dee-uhns]

deliver          [dih-liv-er]

metaphor     [met-uh-fawr, met-uh-fer]

Vocabulary

1. Tourist places like ECP  => Tourist places like East Coast Park

2. I was so much excited => I was so excited

3. I was so much happy => I was so happy

4. Share your worries to me => share your worries with me

5. heartrendering => heartrending (causing great distress or sadness)

6. when we're in an issue => when we're in a crisis

Grammar

1. I fall in love => I fell in love

2.  My second worry force me into reality => My second worry forced me into reality

3. Whatever opportunities life give us => Whatever opportunities life gives us

4. It's easy to relate even to those who are not Christians and who does not read the Bible => It's easy to relate even to those who are not Christians and do not read the Bible 

Sentence structure

1. When I look into the ATM machine => When I check my bank account balance

2.  the air got freshen up => the air feels so much fresher now

Bouquets

Metaphors

1. What's your silver lining in this Covid19 crisis? 

    silver lining = a positive aspect in even the worst event or situation

2.  this monster has reared its ugly head

3. God will break the chains that are binding me

4. You did it in spades! 

(Ace of spade is the top card. 'did it in spades' = great abundance or a high degree of quality of it)

5. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul (Love this quote!!)

6. Fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat

Rhyme

1. When the world is running down,

    you make the best of what's still around.

2.  invoke emotion or action

Vocabulary

lavishly celebrating your rebirth 

lavish = to expend or give in great amounts or without limit

Alliteration

1. Spring will be evermore sweeter.

2. empathy to employers

3. our words can hurt or heal

4. sink or swim

Contrast

1. Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.

2. Show, not tell

3. One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth