1. Video activity taken from http://warmupsfollowups. blogspot

2. 2) Is learning spelling in class interesting and fun? Can it be? How so?
4)What strategies do you use to remember the spelling of difficult words?
5) Have you ever heard of the Spelling Bee contest? What do you know about it?

3. B. Now check the alternative you believe is correct
B. Now check the alternative you believe is correct. The winning group is the one who scores the most points.
1. The National Spelling Bee contest started in ______
a. 1925
b. 1935
c. 1945
d. 1950
2. The 1st National Spelling Bee Contest had ______ participants.
a. 5
b. 9
c. 90
d. 150
3. The term Spelling Bee refers to:
a. The sound bees make.
b. The busy social life of the bees for a single activity.
c. Bees skipping from letter to letter on television programs broadcasting the contest
d. No one knows why it is called Spelling Bee.

4. 4. Spelling Bee contests are popular in ______.
a. Most countries in the world.
b. English speaking countries.
c. The USA only.
d. In England only.
5. Which one of the alternatives is true?
a. No Black Americans have won the National Spelling Bee contest in the USA.
b. No foreigners have won the National Spelling Bee contest in the USA
c. New York is the state that has had the greatest number of winners of the National Spelling Bee contest in the USA.
d. 70% of the winners in this contest have been females.
Answer Key: 1a, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5d

6. 1. Describe what happened in the segment.
2. How would you describe the participants feelings?
3. And the audience's?
4. Are participants excited about the contest?

7. 6. Would you like to participate in such a contest? Why (not)?
7. Would your parents enjoy your participating in such a contest? Why (not)?
8. How important is the contest in American society? What did you see in the segment that justifies your answer?
9. What are the rules?

8. Find the incorrect sentences about CTJ Spelling Bee.
All Teens 7 students can participate.
The teacher will pick three students to represent the group.
Teachers should enroll the selected students.
In the semifinals two students will be selected per branch.

9. Rules
All students participating in the contest must know how to pronounce the letters in the Alphabet.
The finals will be held at “colégio La Salle”, July 17th.
The pronouncer will say the word to each student. The student should repeat the word before spelling it.
The student may ask the pronouncer to repeat the word, definition or the sentence only once.
The student can ask for three definitions or sentences that examplify the word throughtout the competition.
Each student will get three cads for definitions and three cards for example sentences.
The student will have 40 seconds to spell the word.