A 100-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN TRADITION Spelling Bee

Comenzó como una actividad escolar para fomentar la buena ortografía de un idioma con unas normas tan caóticas como el inglés. Cien años más tarde, el espíritu competitivo estadounidense ha convertido estos concursos en un gran espectáculo televisado a nivel nacional.

by TALITHA LINEHAN

THIS MONTH A spelling1 bee is a difficult spelling competition in which participants of school age have to spell a series of words, letter by letter. If a contestant misspells2 a word, they are immediately eliminated. Spelling bees originated in the United States around a hundred years ago and today take place in almost all elementary and middle schools in the country. While classroom and school spelling bees take place regularly, there are also local and state competitions. The best spellers compete at national level at a high-profile3 annual event called the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The final round is broadcast4 live, and the overall5 winner awarded6 $52,500 in cash7 plus $400 worth8 of the Encyclopedia Britannica. WHAT'S IN ITS NAME? The word ‘bee’ is not a reference to the…

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