This document provides information about the 1000 Speakers Conference in English event, including the schedule, purpose, and logistics. The event aims to give people without confidence speaking English an opportunity to practice through short presentations. It will include opening remarks, self-introductions, 5-minute lightning talks (LTs), and a concluding party, all conducted in English to immerse participants. The goal is for attendees to gain experience communicating in English without worrying about errors.

1. 1000 Speakers Conference in
English
Hiro Yoshioka
2013/12/6
Rakuten
#1000eng
http://1000.doorkeeper.jp/events/7292

2. Time Table
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19:30 Opening Remarks
19:35 Self Introduction
19:50 LT (Lightning Talks)
21:00 Party
hashtag #1000eng
we will record your presentation.
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3. 1000 Speakers Conference in English
#1000eng
• Provide an opportunity to make a short
presentation in English for 1000
people.
• We want to create a Conference for
people who don’t have enough
confidence to speak English.
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4. 1000 Speakers Conference in English
• Why do we need a 1000 speakers
conference in English?
• English is not our first language
(mother tongue).
• Many of us don’t have confidence to
speak English but have enough
knowledge to read and write in
English.
• We would like to make a place
where you can practice English in
comfort.
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5. 1000 Speakers Conference in English
• Don’t worry about making errors.
• learn from your errors
• Speak! Speak! Speak!
• Enjoy communicating.
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6. 1000 Speakers Conference in English
• “The future is already here — it's just
not very evenly distributed.”
by William Gibson
• Your English ability is just like that.
• My dream is someday in future we
have enough confidence to speak in
English and make the world a better
place.
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7. Special Thanks
• AIIT – Advanced Institute of
Industrial Technology
• Ryuichi Ueda san, Assistant
Professor of AIIT
• Sugiura san
• Yamaguchi san
• Abe san
• You
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8. Self Introduction
• Your name
• Why you want to join 1000
speakers conference in English
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9. Self Introduction
• Hiro Yoshioka
l Development Unit, Rakuten
l Community
• YLUG (Yokohama Linux Users
Group), Kernel Code Reading Party
• 勉強会勉強会
• 1000 Speakers Conference in English
l Twitter: @hyoshiok
l DEBUG HACKS, 2009,
ISBN9784873114040
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2012/01/06/9a2ed16c690d85ce041e1b97fc5ab494/120106_yoshioka01_800x600.jpg
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10. LT
• 5 minutes short presentation.
• The presentation order is the
entry order. (first come first
served)
• The number is your
membership number.
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11. LT
1. Ryuichi Ueda
2. Hiroko Kamata
3. Yasuyuki Matsushita
4. Kuniteru Kojima
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12. LT
5. Soko Hirayama
6. macs (Hiroki Matsue)
7. Shintaro Okamatsu
8. Masamichi Nakamura
9. Yosuke Kato
10. Yukina Abe
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13. Party
• ROOM 265
• Keep the floor clean
• Use English only except an
emergency
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