*Meeting Flow: +Networking time (until 6:30pm) +Self-introduction of participants +Presentation by the speaker +Discussion
*Topic: to be informed later
*Speaker: Nozomi Michelle Yamamoto, NHK announcer with Yasu ODA (President&Organizer, Vital Japan) ======================================================================
Part 1
*Self introduction
*Realizing how much control we have over our breathing and our voice.
-breathing and voice training work out, tongue twisters
The merits of knowing ourselves.
*Difference between "reading" and "reading aloud"
(also, "reading under pressure" in broadcasts, everyday speeches and presentations)
*Inflections and highlights makes a difference,feel the difference, Let's have fun!
Part2
*News Reading
(reading actual News scripts from NHK....recording too if possible)
*Famous Speeches
*Presentation Time
Each will present a piece of their choice from the exercises.
*Wrap -up