Finals of the state competition in spelling words in the English language will be held on Saturday, 26 April at 15:00 at Kamerni Theatre in Sarajevo. Charge d’ Affaires of the USA Embassy Nicholas Hill will open the competition at which 18 finalists from B&H will compete for the title of the best “Speller” of words in the English language.
This project started with 4.500 students from 123 schools across the country who competed in their schools in January 2014. The winners of these competitions competed at the regional level in nine American Corners throughout B&H in March of this year. Winners of the regional level, their parents and teachers will travel to Sarajevo for the final competition where participants will compete for prizes including camera, iPod and Apple I-Pad.
Finalists of this year’s competition come from Banja Luka, Bihać, Brčko, Doboj Istok, Gračanica, Gradiška, Mostar, Šamac, Sarajevo, Široki Brijeg, Tuzla, Trebinje and Zenica.
Spelling Bees competition tests the students in the art of spelling words in the English language. Considering the fact that the English language does not follow the rule of literal spelling as is the case with Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian languages, it is known that many words can be difficult to spell. Such competition in spelling are held in schools throughout the USA to help pupils learn the language, to improve spelling skills and to enrich vocabulary, but also to entertain pupils and the audience.
(Source: Radiosarajevo.ba)
