Join us on Wednesday 22 February (and the last Wednesday of every month) for the next session in our long-running Bilingual Public Speaking Club (BPSC) - now in a new, more dynamic format! 

The BPSC offers an interactive space to improve communication and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. 

Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will have the chance to speak and to interact with others, asking questions and giving feedback in an informal, friendly and supportive atmosphere. The new format and full details of the event will be explained to those attending beforehand via email and on the day. 

The topic for February is “What does wellbeing mean to you?”. People are significantly more health-conscious since the outbreak of COVID-19 and wellbeing affects us in many different ways. What does wellbeing mean to you and what influences your wellbeing? Check these pages for inspiration: What affects our wellbeing? (en), Would you pay to stare at trees and clouds? (en), Self and wellbeing interviews (en), 認識が広まりつつある「ウェルビーイング」とは？できることから始めてみませんか？（日本語）, 記者発表資料　四半期ごとの日本全体＆都道府県別GDW ～Well-being（生活の豊かさ）実感について～（日本語）, 藤田康人のウェルビーイング解体新書（日本語）

BPSC is open to anyone who is willing to speak in public in Japanese or in English. However, please note that you need knowledge of both languages to participate. The main focus of the Club is on developing public speaking skills, rather than language learning. As a minimum, you need to be able to hold a conversation in Japanese; the event is not suitable for beginners. Japanese native speakers and students of Japanese or English are encouraged to participate!

As well as public speaking, the Club is a great opportunity to get to know other members with similar interests, so why not join us beforehand at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese and we will walk the short distance over to Deloitte at 6.45pm. 

We are grateful to Deloitte for hosting this event.

If you have any questions, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email us at: events@japansociety.org.uk.

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