What is a Spelling Bee contest?

Can you spell P-O-S-T-E-R?

1

Look at the document in your textbook, then look at this one. Spot the 7 differences.

2

Match the elements from the original picture with their categories.

3

Let's recap! Present the document filling in the blanks with the words above.

a) The document is a  (type of document) for the  (ordinal number)  (event).
b) The competition takes place at  (place). It starts on  (date) at  (time).
c) On the poster, we can see (number) participants,  (number) chairs, a  (animal) and a microphone.

1. In the USA, Spelling Bee contests are dictations. Right. Wrong.
2. La dictée des Cités is famous in France. Right. Wrong.
3. In France, there is a National Spelling Bee contest. Right. Wrong.

6-year-old winner!

1

Associate each letter to the right word.

a

b

c

d

2

Answer the questions:

a) What type of document is it? (A video / An article from a newspaper / A school book).
b) The subject of the document is (an old man / a little boy / a young girl).

3

Now watch the video and focus on the little boy. Complete his registration form.

4

Which word does the boy pronounce at the beginning of the video? Can you spell it too? 

5

Fill in this table with words you know. Then, like in a Spelling Bee contest, pronounce them to your classmate and ask him / her to spell them.

...at a Spelling Bee contest...

1

Listen to the recording. Read the sentences and match them to the right character.

2

Listen again and identify where they are and why. Tick the correct answer. 

a) Where are Jenny and Jonas? In the classroom / At a concert / At a Spelling Bee competition.
b) What are they doing here? They are in the audience / They are contestants / They are judges.

3

Listen to the recording once again. Pay attention to the Spelling Bee contest rules. Find out the words to complete the sentences.

When we say the word you must spell:

1. you can ask us to R E A the word;

2. you can ask for the D F I O N of the word;

3. you can ask us to S it in a sentence. You must speak L U and C E because we can’t ask you to R the word! If the spelling is C O T, a judge will N G the bell or say “C ” and you must go back to your seat on stage; if you misspell the word, you are E L T D and you must go sit in the audience.

Se présenter avec BE

Observe : What is your name? My name is Jenny. How old are you? I am 11 years old.

Réfléchis : Souligne les sujets en rouge et les verbes BE en vert.

Conclus : Pour poser une question avec BE, on utilise : 
Mot interrogatif + + + compléments ?
Pour répondre à une question avec BE, on utilise :
Sujet + + compléments.

Mission 1

1

Your mission is to...

spell words.

×

fill in a registration form.

answer questions.

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Choose your level:

A1+

A1

A2