Script: Grammarian

<role description>
When introduced by the Toastmaster, please state the following:

“Mr. (or Madam) Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters, and guests. As Grammarian, it is my responsibility to pay close attention to all speakers, listening carefully to their language usage. I’ll take note of any improper language, as well as any outstanding words, quotes, sayings, or thoughts. As Grammarian, it is also my duty to introduce the Word of the Day.
• For today’s meeting, the Word is ______________________________, which means _____________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
[Display the Word of the Day at the front of the room.]
• An example of using the word is: _______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
• Each speaker is encouraged to use the Word of the Day.
• I will give the Grammarian’s report when called upon during the meeting and also report on the usage of the
Word of the Day.
Thank you, Mr. (or Madam) Toastmaster.”

*NOTE:
In ICF, another member than the Grammarian plays the role of "Word of the Day".
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a sample the Grammarian’s report.

"Hello everyone. I am back with my report.
Over all in today’s meeting, our members used language well."

<Praise good expressions>
"I have noticed some fine language usage from our members.

TM A used the words …, which was a beautiful expression.
TM B used words like … and idioms …, which were very useful...
TM C made use of a metaphor … and words like …,
which was an interesting way of expressing that.
TM D had a volley of fantastic vocabulary ….., which…."

<Give advice>
There were some incorrect usage of language as well that we must take note of.
or
There is some room for improvement in language usage that we should keep in mind.

1. 名詞 noun
“Her hairs flew with the wind” should be “her hair flew with the wind.”
★単複同形invariable noun、★ 集合名詞collective noun, group noun
★ 物質名詞material noun、★ 抽象名詞 abstract noun
★ 外来語 adopted wordsは複数形Sがつかない

2. 動詞 verb
“Returning back” should have been “returning”.

★ 自動詞intransitive verb、★ 他動詞transitive verb、
★時制tenseの間違いが多い。
★ 動詞がないmissing verb などの不完全な incomplete文章、

3. その他 others
★ 単語の順序word order、★ 冠詞article, the, a/an にも注目
….. (add more examples)

4. 発音 pronunciation
"There were a few incorrect pronunciations as well."
(Add examples from the meeting here)
日本人は、特に　
★ S/Sh/Th、J/Z/Th、R/L、F/H を間違えるconfuse 傾向がある。
★ 固有名詞などローマ字読みの癖がある。
"Japanese people have a habit of reading English words
as if they were written in romaji."

5. Politically Correct Words 差別用語を避ける　
＜例＞“Handicapped” / “Crippled” (障害者)
➡"Person with a disability"、"Differently-abled"、"Person with mobility challenges" visually challenged, etc."
➡参考記事

That’s all. Thank You.
注:文法用語などは難しいので、簡単な言葉で説明して、模範表現を示すことが大切。
Note:　It's important to explain things in simple words instead of using difficult grammar terms. Showing example sentences is also helpful.
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Reading Material:
1. The Grammarian’s Gift
https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2020/oct/the-grammarians-gift

2. TI Link
https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/club-meeting-roles/grammarian
3. Check List and short script
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z3sJHVgqoFKhmQUZpGpDnKRCllMNY-Qu/view?usp=sharing
4. Video
➡Actual Example and Comments