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