2nd Annual Armenian National English Spelling Bee

armradio.am
05.05.2008 14:02

US Peace Corps Armenia Volunteers organized the 2nd Annual Armenian
National English Spelling Bee. The competition, which has become an
annual event, was opened by US Charge d’Affaires to Armenia Joseph
Pennington.

Over 90 students from nine different marzes competed in that
competition which required the students to correctly spell many chosen
English words. Students were given three weeks to study over 450 words
and the contest was very competitive, with many parents and teachers in
the audience cheering on their school’s participants. The competition
included students from the 7th-11th forms.

Students who participated in the national contest were declared winners
from their regional sites. Over 800 students participated at the local
and regional sites, quadrupling the number of participants from the
previous year.

The Spelling Bee is an interactive learning approach which focuses on
pronunciation and audio learning skills and is sponsored by United
States Peace Corps Volunteers and local school communities.

The Spelling Bee is being supported by the Deno Mining Company, Kapan;
Armenian English Language Teachers Association (AELTA), Hradzan branch;
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Armenia; family and
friends of Peace Corps volunteers.