I do not think I will be able to record the Italian song today, because I have a sore throat. I will probably do it later in the week. Today, I will finish the Italian section, then go onto Japanese tomorrow (or whenever I can).
For the Final Day of Italian Rules:
The "ts" sound is spelled zz. (examples: intermezzo, palazzo, pizzicato)
There are words that have tt. (examples: allegretto, graffito, regatta)
The "ny" sound is spelled gn. (examples: agnolotti, Bolognese, malmignatte)
The "sk before the long or short "e" sound is spelled sch. (examples: maraschino, scherzo)
The schwa at the end of the word is spelled with an a. (examples: buffa, camorra, cantata)
A lot of words in Italian have a silent g. (examples: intaglio, gnocchi, and scagliola)
Like in Latin and French, Italian words usually avoid using the letter k.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Aiming High/Sister's, Cousin's, and Friend's Studies
After Anna-Marie Sprenger tied for 27th at the National Spelling Bee this year, I learned that several of my friends want to win the National Spelling Bee. They first were inspired by me and were disappointed that I never saw my dream become reality, but Anna-Marie brought me joy when she was the first speller from Utah to make it to semifinals! If you are reading this, Anna-Marie, I say that this is a huge accomplishment! Advancing to semifinals sure is not easy. Thanks for encouraging my friends!
I wanted to win when Kavya Shivashankar won in 2009. She was only ten when she made it to the Championship Finals in 2006 and I was very impressed. Kavya was a great inspiration to me and I wish her sister, Vanya, the best of luck next year!
You always want to do better than before. For example, a speller ties for 14th this year, then wins next year. Sukanya Roy tied for 12th in 2009 and 20th in 2010, but won this year. It does not matter how low your ranking was, but it is all the time and effort you put into this.
My sister wants to advance to semifinals next year, then will try to make it to championship finals. She is really studying hard now. I started her with the Nintendo DS and she has made it to the Ultimate Level, but has difficulties figuring out several words. She has also been using Visual Thesaurus (visualthesaurus.com/bee) and that has been pretty helpful, even if she does not have an account. I do not have an account, either, but still love to use it.
Here are some of her favorite words:
Abib (aveev)
caffeol
bhutatathata
Maecenas
hyperbole
eohippus
Bewusstseinslage
snipsnapsnorum
visite
I do not know how my cousin is doing, because she is either going to compete at the Daily Camera Spelling Bee in Boulder, Colorado or the Denver Post Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado. If she does the Daily Camera Spelling Bee, she may have a good chance of making it to nationals, but at the Denver Post Spelling Bee, there is Dhivya Murugan, who tied for sixth this year, so I do not know my cousin's chances there.
I have a friend who lives in Arkansas and he is a really good speller. When he lived here in Utah, he won his school spelling bee two years in a row. He even received the word infralapsarianism and spelled it correctly. He knows a lot of music terms, too, because he plays the violin.
All of my friends are contenders to win their regional bees. I cannot wait to see the results! Good luck to all and continue spelling!
I wanted to win when Kavya Shivashankar won in 2009. She was only ten when she made it to the Championship Finals in 2006 and I was very impressed. Kavya was a great inspiration to me and I wish her sister, Vanya, the best of luck next year!
You always want to do better than before. For example, a speller ties for 14th this year, then wins next year. Sukanya Roy tied for 12th in 2009 and 20th in 2010, but won this year. It does not matter how low your ranking was, but it is all the time and effort you put into this.
My sister wants to advance to semifinals next year, then will try to make it to championship finals. She is really studying hard now. I started her with the Nintendo DS and she has made it to the Ultimate Level, but has difficulties figuring out several words. She has also been using Visual Thesaurus (visualthesaurus.com/bee) and that has been pretty helpful, even if she does not have an account. I do not have an account, either, but still love to use it.
Here are some of her favorite words:
Abib (aveev)
caffeol
bhutatathata
Maecenas
hyperbole
eohippus
Bewusstseinslage
snipsnapsnorum
visite
I do not know how my cousin is doing, because she is either going to compete at the Daily Camera Spelling Bee in Boulder, Colorado or the Denver Post Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado. If she does the Daily Camera Spelling Bee, she may have a good chance of making it to nationals, but at the Denver Post Spelling Bee, there is Dhivya Murugan, who tied for sixth this year, so I do not know my cousin's chances there.
I have a friend who lives in Arkansas and he is a really good speller. When he lived here in Utah, he won his school spelling bee two years in a row. He even received the word infralapsarianism and spelled it correctly. He knows a lot of music terms, too, because he plays the violin.
All of my friends are contenders to win their regional bees. I cannot wait to see the results! Good luck to all and continue spelling!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Italian Rules - Part 2
The "y" + long "o" sound at the end of the word is spelled io. (examples: latticinio, preludio, verdicchio)
The "eenie" sound at the end of the word is spelled ini. (examples: rappini, spiedini, ditalini)
The "ch" sound is spelled cc. (examples: focaccia, breccia, carpaccio)
The "k" sound before schwa or long "o" sound is spelled cc or just c (examples: beccafico, zoccolo, pecorino, giocoso)
The "k" sound before schwa, short "a" is spelled c. (examples: cantata, campanile)
The "k" sound before the long "e", short "e", or long "a" sounds is spelled ch. (examples: chianti, chiaroscuro, marchesa)
Tomorrow will be the last day of posting Italian rules. Hopefully I will get a song up in Italian as well. So continue spelling and study a lot! Good luck!
The "eenie" sound at the end of the word is spelled ini. (examples: rappini, spiedini, ditalini)
The "ch" sound is spelled cc. (examples: focaccia, breccia, carpaccio)
The "k" sound before schwa or long "o" sound is spelled cc or just c (examples: beccafico, zoccolo, pecorino, giocoso)
The "k" sound before schwa, short "a" is spelled c. (examples: cantata, campanile)
The "k" sound before the long "e", short "e", or long "a" sounds is spelled ch. (examples: chianti, chiaroscuro, marchesa)
Tomorrow will be the last day of posting Italian rules. Hopefully I will get a song up in Italian as well. So continue spelling and study a lot! Good luck!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Italian Rules - Part 1
Sorry for the long wait, but I will start posting the Italian rules! If you play an instrument and you receive music term at the National Spelling Bee, it is most likely Italian. I recently played a song called Romanze by Schumann, and I have to play it semplice, affettuoso. If you receive a food word, it may be Italian. Food from Italy is very delicious. In my food and nutrition class, I did a report on Italian food. Here are some: gnocchi, prosciutto, Bolognese, and perciatelli. (See more explanations at the bottom)
In choir, there was a section in one of our songs that was in Italian, but some of us thought it was Latin. Latin has a big impact on Italian.
Now for some rules:
The long "a" sound at the end of the word is spelled with an e. (examples: tagliatelle, pappardelle, scintillante)
The long "e" sound at the end of the word can be spelled with an i or e. (examples: fettuccelle, brindisi, ziti, cannelloni, panettone, lazzarone)
The long "e" + long "o" sound at the end of the word. (examples: atrio, nuncio, capriccio)
Hints for Italian:
Whenever you go to a restaurant, read the menus because there are a lot of words to learn. Before the 2010 National Spelling Bee, I went to Olive Garden and learned several words. Gnocchi was one of the words I encountered. I tried it and it was pretty good. A few weeks later, the word was used at the National Spelling Bee.
If you play an instrument, pay attention to the words. Some are giocoso, siciliano, semplice, sonata, concerto, fughetta, acciaccatura and arioso. The winning word in 2005 is an Italian word. What word is it? Appoggiatura. This word is also in Suzuki Flute School Volume 5 and 6. Paying attention to words pays off, too!
In choir, there was a section in one of our songs that was in Italian, but some of us thought it was Latin. Latin has a big impact on Italian.
Now for some rules:
The long "a" sound at the end of the word is spelled with an e. (examples: tagliatelle, pappardelle, scintillante)
The long "e" sound at the end of the word can be spelled with an i or e. (examples: fettuccelle, brindisi, ziti, cannelloni, panettone, lazzarone)
The long "e" + long "o" sound at the end of the word. (examples: atrio, nuncio, capriccio)
Hints for Italian:
Whenever you go to a restaurant, read the menus because there are a lot of words to learn. Before the 2010 National Spelling Bee, I went to Olive Garden and learned several words. Gnocchi was one of the words I encountered. I tried it and it was pretty good. A few weeks later, the word was used at the National Spelling Bee.
If you play an instrument, pay attention to the words. Some are giocoso, siciliano, semplice, sonata, concerto, fughetta, acciaccatura and arioso. The winning word in 2005 is an Italian word. What word is it? Appoggiatura. This word is also in Suzuki Flute School Volume 5 and 6. Paying attention to words pays off, too!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Origins I Will Post Over the Next Few Weeks
Here are some origins that I will write about over the next few weeks:
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Arabic
Sanskrit/Hindi
Turkish
Greek/Latin
Slavic
Imitative/Unknown Origin
Uncommon Origins: Mayan, Tagalog, Icelandic, Basque, Welsh, Gaelic, Chinese, and others
Do not get worried if I miss an entire week of posting or even longer, because I still have more homework to do after my Geometry classes.
In fact, I will post videos of some of the origins (if I have time). If I can use my dad's video camera and video editor, the words will show up as I say them. If I cannot, I will have to spell or write them on my board. I will also sing a song from each language if I know any.
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Arabic
Sanskrit/Hindi
Turkish
Greek/Latin
Slavic
Imitative/Unknown Origin
Uncommon Origins: Mayan, Tagalog, Icelandic, Basque, Welsh, Gaelic, Chinese, and others
Do not get worried if I miss an entire week of posting or even longer, because I still have more homework to do after my Geometry classes.
In fact, I will post videos of some of the origins (if I have time). If I can use my dad's video camera and video editor, the words will show up as I say them. If I cannot, I will have to spell or write them on my board. I will also sing a song from each language if I know any.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
I Guess I Will Be Learning Afrikaans and Zulu
Other than learning French, I guess I will have to learn Afrikaans and Zulu. Why? I recently learned that the tour group of my choir is going to South Africa next year! It is either that or the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio. My choir apparently has gone on so many tours, but I do not think there has been one since 2006. I will name some places: Jerusalem, a lot of places in China (Xiamen - 2006 World Choir Games, Guilin, Xian, and many more places), England, Norway, D.C., Jordan, and New York City. The choir has gone to places multiple times, and our choir director does not remember everywhere we've been to.
Here are some Zulu-derived words:
mbaqanga
impala
mamba
indaba
I posted Afrikaans words several weeks ago, so check that out.
I am just so excited for the tour even if it is a year away! We were invited by the Drakensberg Boys Choir director, and the invitation was accepted! I also hope we go to the World Choir Games, too!
Here are some Zulu-derived words:
mbaqanga
impala
mamba
indaba
I posted Afrikaans words several weeks ago, so check that out.
I am just so excited for the tour even if it is a year away! We were invited by the Drakensberg Boys Choir director, and the invitation was accepted! I also hope we go to the World Choir Games, too!
Watch Replays of the 2011 National Spelling Bee/"Is it Just My Luck, or am I Getting All French Words?"
Do you want to watch the moments of the 2011 National Spelling Bee, again? You can by watching replays at this website http://espn.go.com/espn3/index/_/sport/kids. Make sure you click the button by All Times Eastern, then click on All. After, go down and choose a video to watch.
If you do not have ESPN or your parents are watching the NBA Finals, you can watch on the website live! It is free and you can also do the Play Along Version. I used this version from Rounds 2-20. It was very fun and I felt like I was still competing! For you spellers, this is good training. Listen to all the information (that is if the spellers ask for anything), then pay attention to every letter. Before, I had to cover up the word, then write it in my notebook, but now, I get to spell along (I still have to write the words in my notebook).
In 2003, Samir Patel asked, "Is it just my luck, or am I getting all French words?" An origin that has so many confusing rules. Since 2009, one speller (Nicholas Rushlow) has always received French words in Round 4. (2009 - noisette, 2010 - devant (divon), 2011 - devoir). In every spelling bee I have been in since fifth grade, I have always received a French word in Round 5. I did get a few later, but my French words always began in Round 5. I have only missed two French words in competition, but never in Round 5.
If you do not have ESPN or your parents are watching the NBA Finals, you can watch on the website live! It is free and you can also do the Play Along Version. I used this version from Rounds 2-20. It was very fun and I felt like I was still competing! For you spellers, this is good training. Listen to all the information (that is if the spellers ask for anything), then pay attention to every letter. Before, I had to cover up the word, then write it in my notebook, but now, I get to spell along (I still have to write the words in my notebook).
In 2003, Samir Patel asked, "Is it just my luck, or am I getting all French words?" An origin that has so many confusing rules. Since 2009, one speller (Nicholas Rushlow) has always received French words in Round 4. (2009 - noisette, 2010 - devant (divon), 2011 - devoir). In every spelling bee I have been in since fifth grade, I have always received a French word in Round 5. I did get a few later, but my French words always began in Round 5. I have only missed two French words in competition, but never in Round 5.
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