SBTMHow does an SBTM meeting work?
SBTM (Sunday Bilingual Toastmasters Club) meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month, 4-6 PM. We meet in person in Seocho-gu, Seoul (Donbuneun Ajit, 3rd floor), and you can also join online via Zoom. We are a bilingual club that runs in English and Korean, and if you are new, you are welcome to just come and watch.
The meeting at a glance
This example starts at 4 PM (two prepared speeches and a review).
| Time | Session | Led by | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Opening | Chairperson | Welcome new guests and introduce the club, recite the mission statement, introduce the Toastmaster |
| 16:10 | Intro of theme | Toastmaster | Opening remarks, the theme and the role of the Toastmaster |
| 16:20 | Intro of role takers | General Evaluator | Introduce the Timer, Ah-Counter, Grammarians and Quiz Master; a Grammarian introduces the word and quote of the day |
| 16:35 | Review | Reviewer | A 4-5 minute review of a book, movie, place, etc. |
| 16:40 | Prepared speeches | Toastmaster | Members give their prepared speeches one by one |
| 17:00 | Break | Everyone | 5-10 minutes |
| 17:05 | Table Topics | Topicsmaster | Impromptu speeches of 1-2 minutes on the spot; timer's report and vote for Best Table Topic Speaker |
| 17:25 | Evaluation | General Evaluator | An evaluator for each speech, vote for Best Evaluator, reports from the Ah-Counter and Grammarians, general evaluation |
| 17:45 | Awards | Toastmaster | Best Table Topic Speaker, Best Evaluator and Best Speaker |
| 17:50 | Club announcements & sign-up | Chairperson | Guests' comments, announcements, role and speech sign-up for the next meeting, group photo |
The time for prepared speeches and the break changes a little with the number and length of the speeches. You can see the exact schedule of each meeting on the Agenda screen of our app.
The roles that make the meeting
Members share the roles and run the meeting together. The roles rotate every time.
| Role | What it does |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Opens and closes the meeting and shares club news |
| Toastmaster | Introduces the theme and leads the program |
| General Evaluator | Introduces role takers, leads the evaluation session and gives an overall evaluation |
| Topicsmaster | Prepares and runs the Table Topics questions |
| Book & Movie Reviewer | Gives a review of a book, movie, place, etc. |
| Speaker | Gives a prepared speech |
| Evaluator | Listens to a speaker and shares what worked and one thing to try next time |
| Timer | Keeps time and signals it |
| Ah-Counter | Counts filler words such as "um" and "uh" |
| English / Korean Grammarian | Introduces the word and quote of the day and notes awkward and good expressions |
| Quiz Master | Runs the quiz |
| Zoom Master | Looks after online participants and helps with screen sharing and sound |
Sign up for a role by tapping an empty slot in the Roles tab of the app. Many people start with a role such as Timer or Ah-Counter.
How we use two languages
SBTM uses English and Korean together.
- The Toastmaster and the General Evaluator use different languages. For example, if the Toastmaster speaks English, the General Evaluator speaks Korean.
- Every meeting has at least one Korean speech and one English speech.
- A speech is evaluated in the language it was given in. English speeches in English, Korean speeches in Korean.
- In the app's Roles screen, the (한) and (영) marks next to the Toastmaster and speakers show the language of the day.
- You don't need to be comfortable in both languages. Some members come to practice one language, others to practice both.
If it is your first time
- There is a guest introduction during the meeting. When the Chairperson calls your name, come up to the stage (online: turn on your mic) and briefly introduce yourself in English or Korean, within 1 minute.
- Please leave your name and details in the online guest book.
- If you feel ready, try Table Topics.
- At the end, the Chairperson may ask for your brief comments.
Check "Upcoming meetings" on the home page for dates and place. If you have questions, message us on the KakaoTalk channel at the bottom of the page.