Words A.L.I.V.E. (ICC Chapter Malaysia): August 2014

Written by Nathanael Chong
Edited by Eliza Tan

Welcome to our 9th ICC meeting!

We were glad to be back together again for another time of learning, practicing, and growing.

Before we started, the coaches gathered and discussed about our chapter's progress. They talked about what we should start applying in our meetings, what we should stop doing, and what we should continue doing.

Photo by Eliza Tan

Photos by Eliza Tan

Photo by Eliza Tan

While the coaches held their discussion, the speakers gathered to hold a practice session to rehearse scenes for the coming up movie! It was certainly a time full of laughter!

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Photos by Eliza Tan

Then Charis conducted an exciting icebreaker. In this activity, everyone stood in a circle and took turns adding to a story. It was interesting and very amusing to see the story start from Little Red Riding Hood and end with a pink, magical elephant and Tarzan! It was a very good impromptu speaking exercise.

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Then Coach Joseph went through with us the acronym S.O.A.P. and what it means. S.O.A.P. helps us remember that we should respect Sources, Others, Authority, the Platform that are given to us. Being good communicators for Christ involves good personal conduct, and respect can be an outstanding quality in our quest to speak for Christ.

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After that, Coach Alfred led us to sing "Do Re Mi" from Sound of Music once again! We had much fun as we sang and performed the actions to the song. This activity helped us to come out of our shells.

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Photo by Nathanael Chong

After that, Coach Alfred revised with us the skills of making an introduction to our speeches.

Photos by Nathanael Chong

Photo by Eliza Tan

We were then given the opportunity to practice what we learned. Some of us were given "My Hobby" as a topic. Others were given "My Most Memorable Holiday." A good practice for limited preparation speaking!

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Photo by Nathanael Chong

Photo by Eliza Tan

Coach Daniel Toh also gave an impromptu speech on "My Most Memorable Holiday."

Snapshots of the BPS session!:

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Coach James Hoh

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Jonique on fire to answer questions!

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Olivia and Debbie listening attentively

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Note-taking amidst rainbow loom bracelets. :)

Later, Coach Joseph reminded us that only 5% of university-aged youth feel comfortable with speaking in public. We don't need to feel bad about not being perfect, but with practice, we can continue to improve in our platform speaking. In time, it will get much more comfortable and natural.