Friday, May 28, 2021
Dress to keep awake Dress 249. Red hat, collar and cape blazer. Red hot and ready to go.
Labels: Angela, false collar, red cape blazer
Words of condolence
Think of happy memories. Share them.
I wrote on Facebook to my friend William of Toastmasters:
Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. When I read glowing words about somebody, I think, what a shame I never met them. Now it's too late. So one consoling thought, that you did have the chance to enjoy their friendship and offer them yours.
If you visit a Jewish funeral or the prayers in the evening at the home of the mourners, it is easy to find the right words. The Jewish set phrase in English is I wish you long life.
To find the right word, as the French say, the mot juste, is a skill you can learn. come to a Toastmasters meeting. Most meetings in public venues and online are free to visitors. (Except those in hotels and restaurants.)
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places, landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.
Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.
Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers, plus another ten self-published books.
About Angela The Speaker & Trainer
Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.
Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:
Please share links to your favourite posts.
Labels: condolence, friendship, funeral, happy, Jewish, memories, mourners, prayers, share
Thursday, May 20, 2021
My winning table topic on Donald Trump at Lucknow Toastmasters club in India
May 15 2021.
Question
You must persuade the captain of the ship to give you a life belt. You have a choice of three people.
(I chose Donald Trump. I said:)
"It's absolutely clear you must save me because you will go down in history as the person who saved the President of the United States, the former President, but I could be President yet again, because I was voted in - and what they did once they could do again.
"We all have our ups and downs, everyone does, and I've had a down, but you should hang on, and there's a chance you might live.
"You're doing to go down in history and you could live and be famous, forever. If you give me that life belt, I will have your name engraved at a new university, named after you, and give an opening speech about you, and a statue for you.
"And your family will all be VIPs. And your family will have hotel stays at my hotels. Don't worry about visas.
"Now, I am a big man and need this life belt. But if you've a good swimmer, and you can hang on, I will reach out and support you. You might live.
"Regardless, you will go down in history. You could live and be famous forever. You cannot afford to miss this offer."
Lucknow Toastmasters club is in India.
They are
Labels: impromptu speech, India, life belt, Lucknow, May, statue, table topic, trump, university
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Good Grammar and Easy English and Rules Revealed: nicer, nicest, comparative, superlative
When you compare two people or things, you use the comparative word.
When you pick the best of a group, you use the superlative.
When describing three people, I could say, I am good, you are better, but he is the best.
Alternatively, You are good, I am better, but he is the best. (He, she or it.)
Or, I am good, he is better, but you are the best!
Or, we are good, but the other team is better. What about the third team? They are the best.
No, in my opinion, we are the best of all.
Comparatives
bad - worse - worst
Good - better - best
happy - happier - happiest
old - older - oldest
sad - sadder - saddest
short - shorter - shortest
small - smaller - smallest
tall - taller - tallest
wise - wiser - wisest
young - younger - youngest
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places, landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.
Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.
Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books.
About Angela The Speaker & Trainer
Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.
Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:
Please share links to your favourite posts.
Labels: best, better, comparative, good, happiest, smallest, superlative, tallest, wisest, worst
