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About TESOL
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)
• Argentina TESOL: ARTESOL
About
• Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated
• SpellEvent prizes
WorldwideWorldwide English as a English as a Foreign/Additional Language Foreign/Additional Language
Spelling Tournament 2009Spelling Tournament 2009
1. Argentina2. Germany3. South Korea4. Italy5. Mexico6. Turkey7. China
SpellEvent at Boston CollegeSpellEvent at Boston College
• Monday, Dec 1st 2008 – First training session at Boston College for participants to practise during summer holiday
• February-May 2009: More training sessions at Boston College
VIDEOSSPELLING GAMES
STRATEGIESMOCK SPELLING CONTESTS
Overview Overview • STAGE 1 – MAY 2009: Local event in BA,
organized by ARTESOL Spelling Contest with other secondary schools: selection of 1st and 2nd place winners
• STAGE 2 – AUGUST 2009: International Event Two winners from each country will travel to the U.S. for the final event in New York City, where they will compete against the winners from other countries.
• The champion at the final event will receive a scholarship valued at US $10,000.
EligibilityEligibility
• A Participant must NOT have been born before January 1, 1994
Source of WordsSource of Words• Spelling words for the local event will
come from Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary.
• Spelling words for the final event may also be supplemented by words from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition
• ARTESOL will provide Boston College with these dictionaries
Awards for the Local EventAwards for the Local Event• 1st Place: trophy, Franklin Merriam-Webster
Collegiate Dictionary product, and all-expenses paid trip to New York City for 3 nights in August 2009
• 2nd Place: plaque, Franklin Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary product, and all-expenses paid trip to New York City for 3 nights in August 2009
• 3rd and 4th Place: plaque, Franklin Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Reference Set product
• 5th through 8th Place: certificate, Franklin Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary product
Awards for the Final EventAwards for the Final Event• 1st Place: trophy, scholarship valued at
US$10,000• 2nd Place: plaque, scholarship valued at
US$2,000• 3rd Place: plaque, scholarship valued at
US$800• 4th Place: plaque, scholarship valued at
US$400• 5th Place and lower: certificate,
scholarship valued at US$100
Wanna participate?• 1st year 2009: Tell your teacher!
• 2nd and 3rd year 2009: Tell M Luisa!
asap (as soon as possible)