TWO Brunei Toastmasters did Area K6 proud when they emerged as champions at the Division K Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests recently held in Kian Kok Middle School, Kota Kinabalu.
Allen Ang, a representative of The Brunei Advanced Speakers’ Club, emerged as champion for the Humorous Speech Contest. With his winning speech ‘My Dream Job’, he told hilarious tales of the hardship of being a salesman and shared silly situations that induced fits of laughter from the audience.
Meanwhile, The Brunei Speakers’ Club representative Pooja Shivanand won the Evaluation Contest. In her evaluation, she commended the speaker on having a clear speech structure, great hand gestures and humour, and recommended the incorporation of vocal variety and a stronger conclusion for increased personal impact.
Both champions will be competing at the final for both contests in Brunei on October 30, as part of the Semi-Annual District 87 Conference 2016/2017.
From left are Evaluation Contest champion Pooja Shivanand, club mentor Stuart Lee and Humorous Speech Contest champ Allen Ang.
On his victory and competing in the finals, Allen, a Permanent Resident in Brunei, said, “I’m blessed and grateful for the opportunity to speak in front of my hometown. The contest in KK was very fruitful, as I got to meet people who believe that contests stimulate progress, both in communication and leadership skills.”
Pooja, who lectures for the Microbiology course at the Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, commented, “I gratefully acknowledge the support and encouragement of Brunei Toastmasters… I consider myself fortunate to represent Division K right here in Brunei. I eagerly look forward to this opportunity to showcase Brunei talent.”
The District 87 Semi Annual Conference in Brunei will also see World Champions in Public Speaking conducting educational workshops on Communication and Leadership Skills, with networking opportunities at the Gala Dinner.
The conference, open to the public, will take place from October 28 to 30. For more information, visit www.d87bruneiconference.com.
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