I made my first Toastmasters Table Topic Speech in English today. It's tough enough even in Japanese, far more tough in English. For those who are not familiar with Toastmasters, I briefly explain what Table Topics is about. It is a portion of a Toastmasters club meeting program, which is conducted by a person called "Table Topicsmaster". The Table Topicsmaster announces a topic and calls on members, one at a time, who give impromptu one- to two-minute talks on the topic. When you are called on, you are to think quickly, organize your thought, and deliver it in a short speech. Today's topic was "Come up with your own business plan" in response to the child allowance (JPY13,000 for each under-15 child) which brings extra income for many households. I was the first one to answer. I said something like, "I would start up an English school for children which also tech some business skills such as logical thinking", but it was far from organized...