01 Word Wizards
단어 전문가.
It's bee season! Sensational spellers win their way to the 2004 final.
대회 씨즌이다! 놀라운 스팰러들이 2004 파이널 로 가는 길에 도달했다.
The moment had arrived. After hundreds of hours spent studying thousands of
words, only six letters stood between Erik Zyman-Carrasco, 12, and a third trip to the
Scripps National Spelling Bee. Would all that time poring over his dictionary pay off
again this year? After a deep breath, Erik spelled "z-e-p-h-y-r," then pumped his
fists in jubilation. Erik's win, in New York City on March 23, 2004, enables him to join
263 other regional champs, who will all compete at the 77th-annual nationals in
Washington, D.C. "There won't be much pressure, because being there means you're
already a champion,"Erik said.
Even so, his goal is to win the $12,000 first prize. He Placed seventh last year and
10th two years ago. Erik is one of more than 10 million kids nationwide who take
part in spelling bees every year. At the national bee super spellers in eighth grade or
lower represent Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and every state except
Vermont. One recent competitor was only 8 years old! The finalists compete in front
of 1,000 people and an ESPN television audience of millions.
순간이 왔다. 수 천개의 단어를 공부하면서 보낸 수백의 시간이 지나고 12살의 Erik
Zyman-Carrasco와 Scripps National Spelling Bee(대회 이름)로의 세 번째 여행 사이에는
오직 7개의 단어만이 남아있다. 사전을 살펴보던(공부하던) 모든 시간들이 올해에도 성공적
인 결실을 맺을 것인가?