大唐的Table Topics®

from A Toastmaster Wears Many Hats

一、Table Topics®

看见Table Topics右上角的®了吗？啥意思呀？注册商标呢~

所以说，记住啦是Table Topics。不是Chair Topics，也不是Table Topic，是Table Topics，一个字母也不能少哟~

二、Manual怎么说

对于任何头马相关的东西、或南北、甚至中，在头马官网上都有相应的指导Manual。对于Table Topics，大家可以翻看《1167 A Toastmaster Wears Many Hats》，上面给出了基本的指导意见。

在这里我们也简单重复如下。

1. Table Topics是什么？

给会员一个练习即兴演讲能力的环节，每个人的时间是1-2分钟。

2.1 为什么做TTM？

得到演讲力（吸引人的开场+有趣有内涵的问题+升华的收场）和领导力（准备+组织+协调+控时+把控现场气氛）。

2.2 TTM要干啥？

会前：a) 准备一个主题和至少6个问题；b) 确认哪些会员在例会中没有角色，TT环节可以叫他们上台发言。

会中：a) 简要介绍主题的背景和目标；b) 交代时间规则；c) 邀请会员上台，简明扼要叙述问题。如果有Word of the Day，鼓励大家使用；d) 对speaker的speech一两句简明扼要的comments；e) 时刻留意时间的使用情况，在时间不允许情况下，适当减少问题。

总之：TTM是活跃气氛，引发思考，在保证不超时的情况下，把stage time尽可能多的留给Speaker的这么一个人（掌声~）。

会后：邀请Timer报告Speaker是否超时？邀请TTE进行点评。

3.1 为什么参与TT？

短时间将你的想法组织成为具有逻辑性的speech的即兴演讲能力+Stage time。

3.2 TT Speaker要说啥？

手册没说，不要紧，大唐告诉你。

三、大唐怎么说

大唐的mission是“Cradle for Speech Masters and Great Leaders”，所以嘞，对于Speech Masters and Great Leaders怎么能够不擅长即兴演讲呢？再说，Table Topics还是国际比赛呢。

1. 大唐的TTM怎么做？

【主题】：可以从Toastmaster Magazine上找主题和问题，绝对的高大上。比如，2019年8月的头马杂志上有两篇文章，一篇提到了“Be the change you want to see in the world”，另一篇是“The Link between LISTENING and SPEAKING: making meaning from sound”。两篇文章既高度符合头马内涵，又值得大家思考。所以，我就以“Change”和“Listen”做了两次TT，效果不错呢。

【意义】：TT环节的表现形式是问题，但通过问题要传达给大家一个Message，这才是TT的终极目标。笑过，哭过，热闹过，关键还是要在大脑中留住什么值得思考的东西。这需要TTM设计主题、主题意义以及支撑主题的问题。在TT环节，留心每一位speaker的回答，并对他们的speech简单总结。在TT结束的时候，将speaker的答案串起来，升华主题，引发大家继续思考。

【问题】：问题不宜过难或太过复杂。建议参考国际比赛的规则，由TTM将问题大声宣读两遍，然后speaker回答（平时练习时，可以有30秒的思考时间。但是在正式比赛中，是没有思考时间的，一定记住）。为什么由TTM宣读呢？因为这也是对选手听力的训练呀。

【Speaker优先级】：大唐会员>头马会员> 举手的guest。因为Our club mission is “… in which our MEMBERs are empowered to develop …”。

【时间】：TTM需要准确把握时间，在不确定是否时候足够时，可以询问Timer还剩多少分钟？当时间不足2分钟时，不建议再叫speaker上台。留1-2分钟TTM可以总结一下，告诉大家为什么做这个主题，希望传达什么Message。最终引发大家思考，激励大家有所行动。

2. 大唐的TT Speaker怎么做？

基础篇：AREM法则 → Answer, Reason, Example, and Message.

高阶篇：AREM + Never Answer the Question, Never Say the Cliché, Never Deviate from the Topic. Do the TT like a prepared speech.

3. 大唐的TTE怎么做？

啥都别说了，对标国际比赛呗。JUDGING CRITERIA如下

A. Content (55%)

Speech Development (30%) is the way the speaker puts ideas together so the audience can understand them. The Table Topics® response is structured around a purpose, and this structure must include an opening, body and conclusion. The response is supported by relevant examples and illustrations, facts and figures, if appropriate, and is delivered smoothly.

Effectiveness (25%) is your subjective judgement of how the response came across. Were you able to determine the speaker’s purpose? Did the speech relate directly to the given question or topic? Was the response clearly and logically presented?

B. Delivery (30%)

Physical presentation (15%) of the response carries part of the responsibility for effective communication. The speaker’s appearance should reinforce his or her response. Body language should support points through gestures, expressions and body positioning. The speaker makes effective use of and stays within the designated speaking area.

Voice (15%) is the sound that carries the message. It should be flexible, moving from one pitch level to another for emphasis, and should have a variety of rate and volume. A good voice can be clearly heard and the words easily understood.

C. Language (15%)

Appropriateness (10%) of language refers to the choice of words that relate to the speech purpose and to the particular audience hearing the speech. Language should promote clear understanding of thoughts and should fit the occasion precisely.

Correctness (5%) of language ensures that attention will be directed toward what the speaker says, not how it is said. Proper use of grammar and correct pronunciation will show that the speaker is the master of the words being used.

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Chartered on 2018/12/09

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