2022/02/26(土)SMC
SMC's In-person meeting, which is scheduled once every two weeks, was held on the last Saturday. As usual, we exchanged knowledge and information with each other, so it was a productive meeting.
SM K. Narisawa served as the Coordinator.
Word of the day [SM Yoko Narisawa]
< cheer >
[ noun ]
< a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement >
1. A great cheer went up from the crowd.
2. Let’s give three cheers for our new president.
l three cheers is to shout three times as a way of showing
support, happiness, thanks etc. (万歳三唱)
< a feeling of happiness and confidence >
3. My grandparents are always full of cheer.
< a phrase that is repeated in order to encourage someone >
4. Let’s drink to your health. Cheers! (乾杯)
[ verb ]
( vi )
< to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or
support of someone or something >
1. Everybody cheered when the firemen arrived.
2. Which team are you cheering for? The Giants.
< cheer up > = to become less sad
3. Cheer up! The worst is over.
( vt )
< to shout encouragement at a person >
4. People watching the race cheered the tiring runner.
< cheer someone up > = to make someone feel less sad
5. The flowers cheered her up.
[ cheerful ( adj. ) ]
< happy, or behaving in a way that shows someone is happy >
1. She is feeling more cheerful today.
< something that is cheerful makes someone feel happy >
2. The house has a cheerful atmosphere.
3. There was a cheerful picture on the wall.
[ cheerfully ] ( adv. )
1. She smiled cheerfully.
[ cheery ] ( adj. )
< happy or making someone feel happy >
1. She gave me a cheery smile.
[ cheerily ] ( adv. )
1. He shouted cheerily.
[ What is the difference between cheerful and cheery? ]
People are cheerful, things can be cheerful or cheery.
A cheerful girl
A cheerful / cheery room-
Lecture [SM Eda]
Lecture about phonetic symbol
- [:]は前の音を伸ばす heat [hi:t] - [I/i]は両方（3イ+エ）÷4 it [It]
- [e]はエ, egg [eg] - [æ]は（2エ+ア）÷3、hat [hæt]
- [ɑ]は口を大きく開くア hot [hɑt] - [ʌ]は（3ア＋オ）÷4, hut [hʌt]
- [ɔ]は喉奥で発音のオ, fog [fɔg] - [u]は（3ウ+オ）÷4 wool [wul]
- [ə]は（ア＋ウ）÷3, focus [foukəs] - [iə]は最初の[i]を強く発音 hear [hiər]
- [ei]は[e]を強く発音、cake [keik] なお英語に「エー」の発音はない
- [a]は[ɑ]と[æ]の間の発音で[ai]と[au]のみで[a]を強く発音、high[hai]とhow[haw]
- [o]は[ou]のみに登場して[o]はオでOKで[o]を強く発音
- [ou]と[ɔ:]に注意、coat [kout]と caught [kɔ:t]
The rest is omitted.
Table topic speech
1) Are professional athletes overpaid?
2) Is a glass half full or half empty? Explain your choice.
3) Your favorite nickname
4) Discuss the most memorable event in your life
5) How traveling makes us open-minded personalities?
Prepared speech
1) "Ukraine" [SM Kaneko]
He was planning to speak about the current dire situation in Ukraine. But after referring to the beauties - beautiful women or pretty girls - in Ukraine, his speech turned its direction. It started with the topic of the recent death of handsome Showa star, Saigoh Teruhiko san, and ended with that of young beautiful Enka singer, Tatsumi Yuhto san. And he forgot to tell the most important thing. Stop the war!
2) "How to get a good idea" [SM Noro]
Referring to the essay by Toyama Shigehiko, he was enlightened by his 4 aphorisms.
1. Don't be spoiled by knowledge
2. Find a compound
3. A watched pot never boils.
4. The best idea comes to mind when being on a horse, or a bed or a toilet.
3) Excellent performance of Japan's women's curling team [SM Takahata]
She talked about the excitement and joy created by the performance of Japan's women's curling team, Loco Solare in the Beijin Olympics. She was impressed to see that they were giving encouragement with each other when anyone of them made a mistake while keeping smile. And she added that analytic approach, such as employment of performance analyst for the national team, would be required toward the next Olympics.
Meeting schedule
In-person meeting: Mar. 12 (Sat) 9:30 AM to 12:00 at Oyama Community Center
[Coordinator: SM Eda, Lecturer: SM K. Narisawa, Word of the day: SM Kaneko]
Zoom meeting: Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 (Mon.) 7:30 PM to 9:00
