Table Topics Special: Speak, Learn, and Repeat — June 6, 2026

This meeting was held entirely online and focused on Table Topics Speech (TTS). A TTS is a short speech for one to two minutes. Its most striking feature is impromptu delivery; the speaker must respond to a topic given on the spot. It felt as if we were thrown into a TTS boot camp.

Idea Shaped into a Clear Program

Kama-yan, Toastmaster of the Day, introduced a new idea of the combination of TTS and evaluation. He successfully shaped it into a clear program:

Participants’ TTS → Immediate Evaluations → Participants’ TTS on the same topic → Second Evaluations

Through this cycle, we could see the improvement from the first attempts to the second. It was truly the process of “Speak, Learn, and Repeat.”

Before and After

It was the evaluators who led the first speech to a more organized and more empathetic one. We could see the improvement from before to after.

The first evaluator, Jinyoung, delivered crystal-clear evaluations, accurately identifying the core message of each speech.

The second evaluator, Tenten, offered persuasive and instructive evaluations.

Generalizing: elevation of specific facts into universally understandable truth.

The impact of one word: how one well-chosen word can open the world the speaker is leading us into.

Calm Voice Magic

TTS is one of the most challenging activities for many Toastmasters. Eri, Topics Master, introduced each topic and appointed each speaker with a gentle, calm voice that created a relaxed atmosphere for everyone.

Teamwork

This busy and complex program succeeded because of strong teamwork: two Grammarians, two Ah-Counters, two Timers, and two Vote Counters. Everybody appreciated their precise and supportive performances.

We were able to enjoy another meaningful meeting.

(By Hiko)