Table Topics workshop for Korea Toastmasters National Conference 2011 in Busan Korea

Table Topics Framework

For Korea Toastmasters National Conference 2011

Kiminari Azuma, ACS/ALS2007 & 2008 Champion, District 76

Who is

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• Born in the year of TIGER.• Has a wife, two sons(19 & 16)• Work for TE Connectivity• Live in Kanagawa• Joined a toastmasters club in 2000• Member of Yamato bilingual TMC and

Fantasista TMC• Public Relations Officer ， District 76• 4 projects to make me DTM• My sister lives in Bucheon

The only way……..

•500 questions

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Today’ objective/goal

•PREP

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Agenda

• 4 TT questions -5 mins • Learn PREP – 10 mins.• 1 on 1 training – 15 mins.

• Q&A

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4 TT questions -5 mins

• 2 Open ended questions.• What, when, where, who, how.

• 2 Closed ended questions.• Can be answered in “Yes/No”

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Learn PREP – 10 mins.

• Point• Reason• Examples• Point

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What do you think about Busan?• Point

• I think Busan is a beautiful city.• Reason

• There are three beauties here in Busan.

• Examples• First Beach• Second Food• Third Ladies

• Point• I think Busan is a beautiful city.

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Do you like Kimchi? • Point

• Oh, yes, I like Kimchi.• Reason

• Because Kimchi saved my life.

• Examples• This Wednesday, I came to Busan from

Fukuoka by Jetferry but the wind was so hard so I go sea-sick. I didn’t want to eat that evening but……

• Point• I like Kimchi.

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1 on 1 training – 15 mins• Form a team of 2.• A gives a question. B answers

in PREP (2 mins)• B gives a question. A answers

in PREP (2 mins)• Change Partner.

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Questions?

Remember…..

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If you don’t know about the topic…

Make a story!

Table Topics Framework

For Korea Toastmasters National Conference 2011

Kiminari Azuma, ACS/ALS2007 & 2008 Champion, District 76