Yoko Tomita President of Shonan Toastmasters Club

Hello, dear visitors:
Would you like to improve your English communication skill in an enjoyable atmosphere?
Shonan Toastmasters Club is just right for you. Our club belongs to the Toastmasters International, which is an international non-profit educational organization to provide learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills in a mutually supportive atmosphere. We aim at improving our speaking technique, listening ability, comprehensive faculty, and leadership skill along with the educational materials supplied by its international headquarters.
Most importantly, whenever you stand up and speak, you will receive encouraging, helpful feedback from fellow members on how it was delivered and how you can improve next time.
You also acquire leadership skill by participating in the operations of the club and its meeting. Anyone 18 years old or over can join the club. Come visit our Toastmasters Club and see what it can do for you!
Its meeting will be held every 2nd and 4th Saturday, from 2:00p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Your notice in advance through our website would be much appreciated.

Yoko Tomita
President of Shonan Toastmasters Club
July 2009 - June 2010

1. I always consider something in English, which will help me with aging prevention.

2. Everytime I have some purposes rhythmically more than routine.

3  I am blessed with a lot of good friends regardless of gender and generation.(Y.H.)

2. At a regular meeting, we can listen to various kinds of speeches. It's a lot of fun to listen to them. (N.N)

I always listen to the radio program to learn English. And by participating in Shonan Toastmasters club, I can use English and listen to the members’ fluent English. I have many opportunities to progress my English skills.(A.N.)

Getting to know the new poeple is one of the advantages of Toastmasters.
Even experienced TMs can learn new things from new members.(Y.H.)

I can tell my communication and leadership skills I have learned here in STMCreally make good use of my life,such as jobs,relationship of family and friends.(Y.T.)

STMC provides me with the chances to speak English. It also gives me the opportunity to share the ideas and thoughts with the similar-minded people in a friendly atmosphere.(A.T.)

Since I joined this club, I became very enthusiastic to study English.I put my emphasis to increase my vocaburary.
It's very difficult to remember new words because of my age.(Y.M.)

It has passed just four months since I became a member of STMC.I had two times for prepared speeches. Drafting speeches, I accessed the Internet, went to the public library and bought some reference. I've never studied English hard like that. More than that, it is great to make the acquaintance of all members.(E.M.)

Good about being a toasmaster is that I am winning competitions in real life by leveraging skills learned at Toastmasters.

First time, I received a management award for outstanding contribution to technology from the Vice-President of General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio after presenting my technical project to General Electric leadership at Bangalore, India.

Second time, I received best speaker award from Mayor of Chigasaki for my Japanese speech. Although all other participants know Japanese language better than me, but I could receive the award because of my toastmastering skills. Out of the 8 participants, 6 persons are from China and one person from Indonesia and I am the only person from India. Now, as Secretary of STMC, I am not only improving my communication skills but also improving my leadership skills.(C.N.)