2. About TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) Argentina TESOL: ARTESOL

3. About Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated SpellEvent prizes

4. Worldwide English as a Foreign/Additional Language Spelling Tournament 2009 1.Argentina 2.Germany 3.South Korea 4.Italy 5.Mexico 6.Turkey 7.China

5. SpellEvent at Boston College Monday, Dec 1 st 2008 – First training session at Boston College for participants to practise during summer holiday February-May 2009: More training sessions at Boston College VIDEOS SPELLING GAMES STRATEGIES MOCK SPELLING CONTESTS

6. Overview STAGE 1 – MAY 2009: Local event in BA, organized by ARTESOL Spelling Contest with other secondary schools: selection of 1st and 2nd place winners STAGE 2 – AUGUST 2009: International Event Two winners from each country will travel to the U.S. for the final event in New York City, where they will compete against the winners from other countries. The champion at the final event will receive a scholarship valued at US $10,000.

7. Eligibility A Participant must NOT have been born before January 1, 1994

8. Source of Words Spelling words for the local event will come from Merriam-Websters Advanced Learners English Dictionary. Spelling words for the final event may also be supplemented by words from Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition ARTESOL will provide Boston College with these dictionaries

9. Awards for the Local Event 1st Place: trophy, Franklin Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary product, and all-expenses paid trip to New York City for 3 nights in August 2009 2nd Place: plaque, Franklin Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary product, and all-expenses paid trip to New York City for 3 nights in August 2009 3rd and 4th Place: plaque, Franklin Merriam- Webster Dictionary and Reference Set product 5th through 8th Place: certificate, Franklin Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary product

10. Awards for the Final Event 1st Place: trophy, scholarship valued at US$10,000 2nd Place: plaque, scholarship valued at US$2,000 3rd Place: plaque, scholarship valued at US$800 4th Place: plaque, scholarship valued at US$400 5th Place and lower: certificate, scholarship valued at US$100

11. Wanna participate? 1st year 2009: Tell your teacher! 2nd and 3rd year 2009: Tell M Luisa! asap (as soon as possible)