In the United States it is very common for children and even adults to participate in a competition known as spelling bee. It is a contest that consists of spelling words correctly.
Today, National Spelling Bee competitions for English are held in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia and India among others.
At CACS, we had a spelling bee competition in our last Beer Class. In the US there are national teams, national competitions and associations that promote and help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.
Spelling bee may have started as a joke or a childish game, but it grew bigger and is one of the most celebrated American school competition yearly. Check some of the best players in action: video 1 – video 2
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