LE @ Cairnhill CC TMC Online Meeting 27/5/2020

WORD OF THE DAY

assiduous (adjective); 
assiduously (adverb); 
assiduousness (noun)

Meaning: 

• constant in application or effort; persevering; attentive
• e.g. an assiduous student

(from Dictionary.com)

Uses of Word of the Day

• I hope all of you will be assiduous participants. (Sean)
• We need to assiduously work at the solutions (Zaid)
• I was assiduous in class. (SK)
• I hope everyone is assiduously paying attention to the speakers. (Sean)
• We should assiduously contribute to a zero waste nation. (Eli)
• Everyone has become assiduous workers. (Anh Linh)
• We need to do this (reflect, learn, improve) assiduously. (Melvin)
• I am so impressed by the assiduousness of all the participants. (Sean)
• We need to dream assiduously. (Sean)
• Shiwah is an assiduous problem-solver. (Raymond)
• an assiduous worker (?) (Jenny)

BRICKBATS

Pronunciation

• memorable [mem-er-uh-buhl]
• Wednesday[‘wenz-dey]
• eulogy [yoo-luh-jee]
• opportunity [op-er-tyoo-ni-tee]

(from Dictionary.com)

Plural

• Toastmaster(s) Club 
• guest(s) [a consonant cluster]
• these initiative(s)
• electronic(s)
• most nation(s)

Grammar

1. to be possessed of such powers => to possess such powers

2. the chance for every of our speaker to showcase themselves
=> The chance for our speakers to showcase themselves.

3. Everyone can hear me or not? => Can everyone hear me?

4. I will ask a question to the audience. =>  I will ask the audience a question

5. 1 min is the green card, 1 and ½ minute is the amber card, 2 min is the red card
=> At the first minute, the green card will be shown, at the 1 and ½ minute mark, the orange card and at the second minute mark, the red card.

Vocabulary

1. I was a robotics lecturer before the virus
=> I was a robotics lecturer before the pandemic

2. Set up a rocket that can go to the moon
=> Build a rocket that can reach the moon

3. We can connect back to the audience
=> We can connect to the audience

4. Omitted out the information
=> omitted the information

5. I would like to hear from you guys
=> I would like to hear from all of you

6. Remember about the Newater?
=> Remember the Newater?

7. Grasping for his last breath
=> gasping for his last breath

8. always look very beauty
=> always look very beautiful

9. How we can do to help?
=> What can we do to help

10. You have a leadership way of speaking
=> You speak like a leader

11. People can see your full bodies
=> People can see your whole body

12. Hopefully to hear you again
=> I hope to hear you speak in future.

BOUQUETS

Vocabulary

1. stoked
= exhilarated, excited

2. epiphany
= a sudden, intuitive perception or insight into something, usually by some simple or commonplace experience

Alliteration

• complicated, complex, chaotic problems

• perplexed and perturbed

• sustainable and self-sufficient

• smash and slash

• deep, dark ocean

• fun and funny       

Simile

• be shapeless like water - Bruce Lee

Metaphor

• a fluid communication style that builds bridges between people

• Hammer your way to the hearts of the audience

• He was grasping for his last  breath in a deep, dark ocean

• submerged in work

Triads

• Reflect, learn and improve

• hack, smash and slash

• reduce, recycle and upcycle

• listen, learn and laugh (also alliteration)

• macho, muscular, mighty (also alliteration)

• excited, elated and enlightened (also alliteration)

• short, subtle and succinct (last two words are alliterated)

Repetition

• Connect our hearts and connect our minds

• What if the problem was a screw? What if the problem was a bolt? (also a metaphor)

• Recycle and upcycle

• Headlight, spotlight

• Forget to pick up the bill, forget to pick up the laundry, or even forget to pick up the children

• A wishbone, a backbone, a funny bone (also a triad)

LE @ Leng Kee Advanced TMC Online Meeting 20/5/2020

WORD OF THE DAY

buoyant (adjective); buoyancy (noun)

Meaning: 

• not easily depressed; cheerful
• cheering or invigorating

Uses of Word of the Day

• We’re going to have a buoyant meeting. (Patrick)
• Good buoyant Wednesday evening (Julie)
• Are you looking forward to the buoyancy in their speeches? (Patrick)
• My fats keep me buoyant in the water. (Ben)
• I stayed buoyant. (Robert)
• I enjoyed your buoyant story. (Fong Luan)
• It’s a buoyant three. (Patrick)
• It can add bounce to our buoyancy. (Wee Meng)
• All the speeches are full of buoyancy. (Rina)
• Buoyancy in my personality. I am a buoyant person (Aileen)
• I like her buoyant spirit. (Alice)

BRICKBATS

Pronunciation

• Slouched [sloucht]
• Opportunity [op-er-tyoo-ni-tee]
• Canada [‘ken-e-der]
• Japanese [jap-uh-neez]

Plural

• Toastmaster(s) Club, Toastmaster(s) journey
• house rule(s)
• themsel(ves)
• Three lesson(s)

Grammar

1. I have copy and paste => I have copied and pasted

2. Today mark the 44^th day => Today marks the 44^th day

3. When the fast pace of time greet => When the fast pace of time greets

4. me and my buddy =>  my buddy and I

5. What is your goals? => What are your goals?

6. Does your money enough? =>  Is your money enough?

7. If you can go anywhere => If you could go anywhere

8. I have went => I have gone 

9. To share all of this to them => To share all of this with them

Vocabulary

1. Blue can make people feel calm down
 => Blue can make people feel calm (or)
 => Blue can help people calm down

2. Avoiding to use electrical devices => Avoid the use of electrical devices

3. Show me raise of hands => Show me by a raise of hands

4. Can make stir up you to your work
 => Can motivate you or help you be more productive

5. My work was more technically in nature => My work was more technical in nature

6. Don’t let your wild ideas run wild => Don’t let your imagination run wild

7. will be qualified for voting => will qualify for voting (or) will be eligible for voting

8. It was very inspiration to me. => u  It was very inspiring to me.

9. Have fear to speak =>  Have fear of speaking

10. Standing on the toes and speak => Think on your feet and speak off the cuff

Spelling

Difference between Color and Colour

• Color is the spelling used in the United States. 
• Colour is used in other English-speaking countries.

BOUQUETS

Vocabulary

1. expansive wings
= having a wide range 

2. polyglot
= someone who uses several languages

Alliteration

1. awakens our awareness

2. happy and healthy

3. learn to let go

4. bounce in your buoyancy

5. not to impress but to impact

6. credentials and credible

7. not where but who you want to see

Simile

1. as if he was an irritating mosquito

Metaphor

1. mirror of silence

2.  I tried to fly under the radar

3. It must be passion that drives you

Triads

1. accept it, embrace it and make the most of it

2. creative, conceptual and logical thinking

3. Impact, voice and the aftermath

4. flats, heels and platforms

5. No amount of wishing, hoping or wanting

6. Keep learning, growing and serving in Toastmasters