什麼是Ah Counter?
Ah Counter的工作又是什麼呢?
在我们讲话的过程当中,常常免不了会有一些赘字、或者不必要的发语词,例如：啊、呃、嗯、唉...等等.
英文亦是如此,例如：Ah、Er、Um...等、或者一些重复用字,如and.and.so.so.等.
这些在正式的演讲当中是我们必须注意且改进的,因此Ah Counter的工作,便是纪录大家在一次的meeting当中总共讲到了几次坠字及重复用语(how many ahs and repeated words),在meeting开始后,Ah Counter必须向大家说明他的工作内容,并且提醒大家注意；在meeting结束之后,同样的Ah Counter必须向大家报告纪录结果,可供speaker们检讨、注意自己有哪部分需加强.
The purpose of the “Ah Counter” is to improve speech patterns and teaches Toastmasters how the elimination of ahs improves flow and effectiveness of our speeches.
Taking the assignment of the “Ah Counter” also enhances listening skills.
The “Ah Counter” notes words and sounds that are used as verbal pauses by anyone who speaks during the meeting. We call these ahs. These are words and sounds such as "uh", "and", "um", "er", "you know", and so on.
