00:00:03 John Daub: Hey everybody! I'm in Kuala Lumpur right now. I'm going to be emceeing an event, the Asia Spelling Cup. The Asia Spelling Cup is also on Facebook. They're doing a beautiful live stream. So if you want to go over and take a look at the Facebook live stream, you can. I'm going to go on stage. There are contestants from Malaysia, China, Indonesia, and Thailand. They're all going to be here for the event. I've got my necktie on and I'm looking pretty good. I'm feeling pretty good thanks to four cups of coffee. Here's the event. Very cool. Wish me luck.

00:01:01 John Daub: There's always last-minute preparations. The judges are kind of panicked right now. It's okay. Here's the ballroom. We're in the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. They're the judges. They're panicking. But I would too because it's sort of scary to do this type of work. Can you see the stage okay? Don't make fun of me. I'm doing my best here. Before you start making fun of me, just remember I'm up here for you. Alright, let's do this thing. It's supposed to start at 9. It's 9 a.m. here in Kuala Lumpur. It was supposed to start already. We're already kind of late. See, the InterContinental water is even better than the tap water.

00:02:08 John Daub: Okay. Can you say it again? Last year, don't go right away. Wait for dim the lights. Oh, dim the lights. So they would dim the lights and then you start. I'll come and tap you on the shoulder to do it. Don't worry. By the time I walk off the stage, it'll be enough time for me to touch you on the shoulder. What do I say? I say go? Thank you for the Super Chat. You can sit. Either you can sit on that side or you can sit here. Up to you. Yeah. They're preparing the PowerPoint for me. I'm John, everybody. You're on, students too. Are you live streaming? Yeah, I'm live streaming. This is David. Hey, hello. Yeah, we got 260 people watching. I just started. Oh, great.

00:03:05 David: John.

00:03:15 John Daub: It's like this. Look at this. This is the one. Oh, no. It's too far. This one. That's David. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. You're on the students. Hello. Hello. Hey, this is my spy suit from the Fukushima spy story, by the way. Inside story.

00:04:51 John Daub: You ready? No, no, no. Just making sure. Okay. You ready? We're still here. How you doing everybody? 290. So there's like a hundred to two hundred people here. There's like two hundred people waiting for me. But I can't do it yet. They're all waiting for me. Am I stressed? Kind of stressed. I'm never really stressed. I'm just having fun. That's how the comments are coming in. Yeah. If you are going to try it, get used to it! I'm just going to try it. What's the difference? Gymnasts' preparation for the Olympics. Serious business. Spelling bee. Kyuuko Asia Spelling Cup. Kyuuko Music. Kyuuko Asia, the 5th year!

00:07:11 John Daub: I always had trouble spelling MC. Is it just the letters MC for Master of Ceremonies or is it spelled E-M-C-E-E? Well, I'm glad I'm not the one out there spelling it. Today, I'm just the MC. So let's look at last year's highlights for the Asia Spelling Cup 2016 in Bangkok. And we have with us here in the perspective from the studio, one of the finalists, one of the 50 finalists, Elevio Vincenzo here from [inaudible]. Hello. Hello. They didn't get my joke. This is a video of last year's event. I MC'd that event too.

00:11:55 John Daub: I want to go over some of the rules that are very essential to the Asia Spelling Cup. The first thing is the timer. The timer's job is to show you the colors and let you know how much time that you have. Each contestant will have two minutes to spell the word. When you start at the two-minute mark, you're going to see green. At one minute and 15 seconds in, you're going to see yellow. And at 30 seconds left, before you have to answer the word, you're going to see red. That means you better hurry up and finish spelling that word. If you have any questions on the rules, they're all printed online. You'll be able to find them there, or we have a copy at the judges' table. Don't be afraid to ask if it's something you're unsure of. Most of the rules are pretty much the same.

00:12:41 John Daub: We're going to do a sample of how you should spell the word for this particular contest. Pronouncer, can I have a word, please? Your word is pardon. Could you repeat the word, please? Pardon. Could I have it in a sentence, please? The judge pardon. P-R-D-E-N. Pardon. Incorrect. If you make an incorrect spelling, please return back into the crowd. If you make a correct spelling, you can return to your seat for the next round. Let's try one more, shall we? Your word is bamboo. Bamboo. Is that the best you can do? Bamboo. Can I have the origin of the word, please? The origin is b-a-m-b-o-o. Alright, everybody.

00:14:22 John Daub: You have to first pronounce the word. Bamboo. B-A-M-B-O-O bamboo. So make sure you pronounce the word, spell the word, and then pronounce the word again. Is that clearer, everybody? OK? If you start to spell the word, this is really important. If you start to spell the word, you can't go back and correct yourself. So please take your time. If you go back and correct yourself, that will be incorrect. Okay? You're going to hear that sound. So please take your time. You have two minutes to answer the word. Please take your time and relax up here. That's the golden rule. We're here to have fun. You've worked really hard to get to this point. Enjoy it. Take your time and relax. And if you get the word right, don't be afraid to celebrate. Just don't kick anybody on stage, okay? All right.

00:15:43 John Daub: Today we have some amazing prizes for you. Third place is going to receive an iPad. Yeah, that's really cool. Second place is $1,000. And first place is $2,000. This goes to the primary and the secondary contestants. Awesome. At 4:40, lunch is going to be at 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock. And then at 4:45, we're going to have a winners' trip to the Petronas Towers where we'll be taking some amazing pictures. And then we'll have a winners' dinner after that. So it's going to be an amazing day for everybody. Before we begin, and here's the schedule up here, before we bring our primary contestants up onto the stage, I want to thank everybody for working really hard to get to this point. I know that a lot of you have traveled a long way, some of you from Indonesia, from China, from Malaysia, from the Philippines, and from Thailand. Thank you very much for making the trip, for working hard. This morning I saw a lot of really happy faces and that makes me really happy. I want you to really enjoy this event. At the end of this event, we're going to bring the winners and all of the contestants on stage for a picture. And then after that, every parent is going to have enough time to make sure that they get a picture of their child on stage because we want you to really have those good memories of this event for the future. So thank you very much. Let's start by bringing up the primary contestants. They're going to be in the middle.

00:17:07 John Daub: Right now you're going to give them an opportunity to bring the children onto the stage. The number that you have corresponds with the chair. Front row contestants. There you are. Come up on the stage. You too. High five. Please stand up. Shake it out a little bit. Relax. See, everybody's face is so nervous. Everybody feels the same way. Don't worry. That's right. Woo! Alright! These are our primary contestants. They're all here. We're going to be going in order from 1 all the way up to 33. So let's start with contestant number 1. The word is zoo.

00:18:57 Contestant: [inaudible spelling]

00:19:51 John Daub: Have you gone to the zoo? Zoo. Definition, please. Zoo. A place, usually in a city, where animals of many kinds are kept so that people can go to look at them. Zoo. Z-O-O, zoo. Your word is sky. Sky. S-K-Y, sky. Your word is toy. Will you repeat that, please? Toy. Toy. T-O-Y, toy. Guys, just raise your hand, okay? It's very important that you speak clearly. So if you can't reach the mic, raise your hand. We'll have somebody help you out.

00:21:28 John Daub: Your word is box. Jake put all of his books in a square cardboard box. T-O-X, box. Incorrect. Your word is card. A small piece of thick paper for writing on. There is a nice card in the red packet. Card. Repeat the word, please. Card. Card. Your word is pink. Pale red. Okay, pink. Your word is book. Definition, please. Book. A printed literary work bound in covers. B-O-O-K. The word is star. May I have a definition? Star. A large ball of burning gas in space that can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky. Star. S-T-A-R. Star. Correct. Thank you. The word is rain.

00:24:09 Contestant: [inaudible spelling]

00:24:23 John Daub: Can I have a definition please? Rain. I just want to tell you what's happening here. Right now I'm emceeing the Kyuuko Asia Spelling Cup 2017. So that was the introduction and now there's 33 kids that are going to be spelling. Sorry! Sorry! They can hear me inside because I forgot to push the mute.

00:24:51 John Daub: Why am I... I forgot to push the mute button and then they're all listening to me just talking to you right now. Uh oh. So I'm emceeing this event, the Kyuuko Asia Spelling Cup. Right now there's 33 kids that are going to be spelling the words that the judges give to them. I'm at the InterContinental Hotel. Later on if you're in Kuala Lumpur, I'm going to be doing a meet up in the lobby of the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. And that should be a lot of fun. I might live stream that as well just to give you an idea of some of the people here in Kuala Lumpur. Everyone is smiling, which I really love. Everybody is happy and smiling here. So we have a very bad connection. I'm going to go back inside and continue the event. But I just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know what's going on. I do appreciate the Super Chats that are coming in. I am looking at them. And I will answer all the Super Chats in the description. So look at the description in a couple of hours and you'll be able to see my response. I apologize if I can't respond right away. But thank you so much for that. So let's go back in. If you have any questions right now. No? I appreciate all the questions here. I'm just going to go through the event just watching and enjoying. And every round I'm going to go on stage and do something crazy to get the kids hyped up. I love the energy at these kind of events. And if you have any questions you can try typing it when I'm in between it and I'll try to answer. But I can't really talk inside there. So please be patient.

00:26:27 Various Contestants: Land. The earth's surface that is not covered by water. It's land. Your word is [inaudible]. B-A-N-K. Thank you. Your word is lunch. Lunch. A meal eaten in the middle of the day. Lunch. L-U-N-C-H. Lunch. Your word is table. Your word is repeat. It's an example of a plant that grows in the forest. Plant. Thank you. Plant. A set of several carriages that are connected to each other and pulled along a railway line by an engine. Train. Thank you. Your word is chair. Sentence please. He was sitting in a chair. Chair. C-H-A-I-R. Chair. Your word is. Sentence please. The panda bear only lives in China. Panda. Panda. P-A-N-D-A. Panda. Fruit. May I have a sentence please? Tom's favourite fruit is banana. Fruit. F-R-U-I-T. Fruit. Nurse. The nurse helps the doctor. Nurse. N-U-R-S-E. Nurse. Thank you. Your word is. The physical structure of a person or animal. May I have a sentence please? My body is very strong. Body. Body. B-O-D-Y. Body. Thank you. Your word is. West. West. Your word is. Have a green skirt. S-K-I-R-T. Skirt. Your word is. Ocean. Ocean. O-C-E-A-N. Ocean. Your word is. Soup. The thin plants that cover the ground. Can I have a sentence please? How would you like to eat green grass? Grass. G-R-A-S-S. Grass. Thank you. Your word is. Green. The colour of grass. Green. Your word is. Move rhythmically to music. May I have a sentence please? The music makes me want to dance. Dance. D-A-N-C-E. Dance. Thank you. The fourth word is? Can I have a definition please? Bread. A type of food made from flour and water that is mixed together and then baked. Bread. B-R-E-A-D. Bread. The fourth word is? Eraser. Eraser. Tom erases the pencil mark with the eraser. Definition please. Eraser, an object used to rub out something written. Eraser, E-R-A-S-E-R.

00:35:05 John Daub: This round is going to be more challenging. I want to remind everybody that this event is being streamed live on Facebook. You can find it at Asia Spelling Cup. Please share it with your friends. Spelling Cup 2017 right now if you have some time. It's also being streamed on YouTube as well on my channel.

00:35:49 Various Contestants: Sure to do the shopping every day. Sure. S-U-R-E. Chore. Guitar. G-U-I-T-A-R. Guitar. Thank you. The tourist attached name tags to all his luggage. Tourist. Destination please. Tourist. Someone who travels for pleasure or culture. Thank you. Sounds of coffee. Island. A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water and smaller than a continent. Island. I-S-L-A-N-D. Island. Garage. The car was too big to fit into our garage. Garage. G-A-R-A-G-E. Your word is rescue. Definition please. Rescue. Bring someone or something out of danger. Sentence please. The fireman arrives just in time to rescue the woman from the fire. Rescue. Repeat the word please. Rescue. Rescue. R-E-S-C-U-E. Rescue. Thank you. Word is cereal. Cereal. Can I have the definition please? Cereal. Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses. Can I have a sentence please? I eat cereal for breakfast every other day. Cereal. C-E-R-E-A-L. Cereal. Correct. Word is square. Can you have the definition please? Square. A plane geometric figure having four equal sides and four right angles. Square. S-Q-U-A-R-E. Square. Word is height. Height. The vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex. Height. Word is? Definition please. Bakery. A workplace where baked goods such as breads and cakes are produced or sold. Bakery. B-A-K-E-R-Y. Bakery. Thank you. Word is? Circus. Sentence please. My favorite part of the circus is watching the clowns. Definition please. Circus. A traveling company of entertainers including trained animals. Circus. C-I-R-C-U-S. Circus. Thank you. Word is? Tunnel. Word is? Foreign. The visiting students are from foreign countries. Definition please. Situated outside a place or country. Especially situated outside one's own country. Foreign. F-O-R-E-I-G-N. Foreign. Thank you. Word is? Society. Society. Word is? Nephew. Nephew. Sentence please. My cousin is my dad's nephew. Definition please. Nephew. A son of one's brother or sister. Giraffe. Can you repeat the word please? Giraffe. A tall animal with a very long neck and dark spots on its yellow-brown fur. Giraffe. G-I-R-A-F-F-E. Giraffe. Word is? Curtain. Curtain. I threw the curtain as it was getting dark. Curtain. A piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window. Word is? Dessert. Dessert. Sentence please. We are serving apple pie for dessert this evening. Dessert. Thank you. Dessert. D-E-S-S-E-R-T. Dessert. Word is? Umbrella. Umbrella will keep you dry in the rain. Umbrella. U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A. Umbrella. Word is? Garbage. Garbage. Sentence please. After the crowd left the stadium, you could see the garbage they left behind. Garbage. G-A-R-B-A-G-E. Garbage. Thank you. Your word is? Massage. Massage please. I will due to the problems with the mic, I will start another word. So I will restart your. Your word is? Shampoo. Shampoo. Sentence please. This shampoo makes my hair very soft. Shampoo. S-H-A-M-P-O-O. Shampoo. Your word is? Actually. May I have a sentence please? He might look like a dentist, but actually he is a doctor. Actually. Definition please. Actually. In act or in fact. Actually. A-C-T-U-A-L-L-Y. Actually. Your word is? Sausage. Sausage comes from pigs. Sausage. Sausage. S-A-U-S-A-G-E. Sausage. To a successful conclusion, accomplish the channel into the port. A broad strait connecting two areas of sea. Thank you. Channel. C-H-A-N-N-E-L. Channel. Your word is? Vacation. May I have the definition please? Vacation. Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or... Vacation. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N. Vacation. Correct. The word is strength. The word is twentieth. Do you have the definition? Twentieth. Position twenty in a countable series of things. The sentence is? Sam finished twentieth in the marathon. Twentieth. Do you repeat the word? Twentieth. Twentieth. T-W-E-N-T-I-E-T-H. Twentieth. The word is recycle. Recycle. To pass a substance through a system again for further treatment or use. R-E-C-Y-C-L-E. Recycle. Receive. Receive. Get something. Come into possession of. May I have a sentence please? Susan. It was sad. She did not receive a wedding invitation in the mail. Receive. Receive. R-E-C-E-I-V-E. Receive. Correct. Academy. Repeat the word please. Definition please. A school for special. A-C-A-D-E-M-Y. What is your effort that accomplished its intended purpose? When the crowd cheered, the band knew the concert was a great success. S-U-C-C-E-S-S. Success. Correct. That concludes the second round.

00:57:38 John Daub: Now, numbers 16, 24, 29, 30, 32, and 33. Thank you very much. One moment while we... I'm sorry, not 31, 30. Thank you very much. 31, can you come back? Yeah, give us one moment. 16, 29, 30, 32, 33. Please step down. Thank you. Thanks for that, yeah. So I want to go over one more time, just so it's clear for everybody. You must pronounce the word to start, spell the word, and you can pronounce the word, that's optional. But you must pronounce the word at least once. Right, you must pronounce the word, spell the word, and pronounce the word. That's the rules in the guidebook, we have to follow that, so I hope everybody understands. Please pronounce the word, spell the word, and pronounce it. Your word is the river flows down the mountain and into the valley below. Valley. Valley. The river flows down the mountain and into the valley below. Valley. A surface between ranges of hills or mountains. Spell it, V-A-L-L-E-Y. Your word is annoying. Thank you. At the base of the mountain. Jungle. Definition, please. Jungle. An area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly. Jungle. J-U-N-G-L-E. Jungle. Your word is reckon. To expect, believe, or suppose. Can you please use a different sentence? Do you reckon the boss will agree to see us? Reckon. Reckon. R-E-C-K-O-N. Reckon. Tom fired the gun and the bullet hit the middle of the target. Can you give me a definition, please? Bullet. A round or elongated object to be fired from a firearm. Bullet. B-U-L-L-E-T. Bullet. Your word is tedious. Filing papers at the office is a tedious job. Tedious. So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Tedious. Any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact. Who wears a helmet when he rides his bike? Helmet. Notice the word please. Helmet. The word is weird. Can you give me the definition please? Weird. Very strange and unusual and difficult to understand or explain. Another sentence please. She has some weird ideas about the success compared to the rest of the class. Weird. W-E-I-R-D. Weird. Your word is unique. Can you give me the definition please? Unique. Being the only one of a particular type. U-N-I-Q-U-E. Unique. Thank you very much. Voyage. Voyage. A journey, travel or passage especially one to a distant land or by sea or air. Can I have a sentence? The big ship hit heavy fog on its voyage. Voyage. V-O-Y-A-G-E. Voyage. Variety. Can you give me the definition please? Variety. The quality or state of having different forms or types. Variety. V-A-R-I-E-T-Y. Variety. Thank you. Your word is acquire. Can you say again? Acquire. You must work hard to acquire a good knowledge of English. Acquire. Definition please. Acquire. To come into the possession of. Acquire. A-C-Q-U-I-R-E. Acquire. Thank you. Your word is scissors. Scissors. S-C-I-S-S-O-R-S. Scissors. Drought. Sentence please. In the course of drought the heavy rains will welcome. Definition please. Drought. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. D-R-O-U-G-H-T. Drought. Thank you. Your word is quarrel. To engage in a disagreement or dispute. To argue. Q-U-A-R-R-E-L. Quarrel. Your word is diverse. Can I have the definition please? Diverse. Having a variety or an assorted. Diverse. D-I-V-E-R-S-E. Diverse. Your word is typical. This red wine is typical of the region. Typical. Your word is scheme. The general has come up with an elaborate scheme to defeat the invading army. Scheme. Thank you. Scheme. S-C-H-E-M-E. Scheme. Your word is whistle. Your word is whisper. Sally had to whisper because she didn't want the others to hear her secrets. Whisper. The definition please. Whisper. To speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard. Whisper. W-H-I-S-P-E-R. Whisper. Parxia is a mystery. Mystery. Something that cannot be understood and cannot be explained. Mystery. M-Y-S-T-E-R-Y. Mystery. Your word is naughty. The teacher sent the naughty child out of the classroom. Naughty. Definition please. Naughty. Mischievous or disobedient. Bad. Especially with regard to children or their behaviour. Naughty. N-A-U-G-H-T-Y. Naughty. Your word is laundry. Repeat that please. Laundry. Washing machines take the drudgery out of doing laundry. Laundry. Clothes that are to be or have been washed. Repeat that please. Laundry. Could you repeat that again please. Laundry. L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. Laundry. Incorrect. The correct spelling is L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. Laundry. Thank you. Your word is put into a proper or systematic order. Please. Contact the local branch of the bank to arrange an appointment for a loan. Arrange. A-R-R-A-N-G-E. Arrange. Your word is brilliant. Brilliant. Sentence please. He is such a brilliant boy that he can solve the math problem easily in a very short time. Brilliant. Brilliant. B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T. Brilliant. Your word is gorgeous. Definition please. Gorgeous. Dazzlingly beautiful or magnificent. Can I have your sentence? The pretty girl grew up to become a gorgeous young woman. Gorgeous. G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S. Gorgeous. Your word is nutrition. Nutrition. The process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth. Nutrition. N-U-T-R-I-T-I-O-N. Nutrition. Your word is satellite. We'll launch a weather satellite to help us predict the weather. Satellite. Definition please. Satellite. A celestial body orbiting around a planet or star. Satellite. S-A-T-E-L-L-I-T-E. Satellite. That's right. Thank you. That concludes round three. In this round we have number one, number two, number seven, number eight, number eighteen, number twenty-five, number thirty-one, and number thirty-five. Thank you very much. We have two mics on the stage. Make sure you use the mic that's best for your height. And if we have a problem with that, we'll fix it, but raise your hand if you have a problem. Thank you very much.

01:19:47 Various Contestants: Your word is cabinet. The fine china is kept in the antique cabinet. Definition please. Cabinet. A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers used for storage or display. Cabinet. C-A-B-I-N-E-T. Cabinet. The word is exploit. Exploit. E-X-P-L-O-I-T. Exploit. Relevant. Can you say that please? Relevant. Can you have a definition please? Relevant. Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue. Can you have a sentence please? The witness to the crime had no relevant details to provide the police. Relevant. Can you repeat that again please? Relevant. It was designed by a famous engineer. Definition please. Engineer. A person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. Capacity. Capacity. The ability or power to contain, absorb or hold. The amount that can be contained. Volume. Capacity. C-A-P-A-C-I-T-Y. Capacity. The word is cosmetic. A preparation such as a powder or a skin cream designed to beautify the body by direct application. Cosmetic. C-O-S-M-E-T-I-C. Cosmetic. Your word is? Interrupt. Can you have a definition please? Interrupt. To stop or hinder by breaking in. Interrupt. I-N-T-E-R-R-U-P-T. Interrupt. Sentence please. The presidential campaign was in full swing months before the election date. Campaign. Definition please. Campaign. A series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim. Campaign. C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N. Campaign. Your word is? Emperor. Emperor. E-M-P-E-R-O-R. Emperor. Your word is? Secretary. Secretary. Sentence please. Jim wasn't in his office so I left a message with his secretary. Definition please. Secretary. One employee to handle correspondence and manage routine and detailed work for a superior. Secretary. S-E-C-R-E-T-A-R-Y. Secretary. I'm sorry you must pronounce the word first. Your word is? President. President. Reception. Definition please. Reception. A function or occasion when persons are formally received. Reception. R-E-C-E-P-T-I-O-N. Reception. Thank you. Your word is? Architect. Architect. The interior of the new museum was designed by a famous architect. Architect. A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-T. Architect. Wow. Thank you. Your word is? Persuade. Your word is? Expertise. Please. I need that kind of management expertise on my team. Expertise. The definition. Expertise. Skill or knowledge in a particular area. Read the word please. Expertise. Expertise. E-X-P-E-R-T-I-S-E. Expertise. Thank you. Your word is? Enormous. Enormous. Sentence please. What should I find for an enormous spider? Enormous. Definition please. Enormous. Unusually large in size, extent or degree, immense or vast. Enormous. E-N-O-R-M-O-U-S. Enormous. Your word is? Exhibition. Have a sentence please. Exhibition. Last weekend we visited an exhibition of paintings. Exhibition. Definition please. Exhibition. A public display of works of art or other items of interest. Exhibition. E-X-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N. Exhibition. Alright. Your word is? Mechanic. Definition please. Mechanic. A craftsman who uses tools to repair machinery. The mechanic fixed my car. Mechanic. M-E-C-H-A-N-I-C. Mechanic. Your word is? Scientific. Scientific. Sentence please. The scientist became famous after he published an article in a leading scientific journal. Scientific. S-C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C. Scientific. I see. Scientific. Your word is? Incredible. Incredible. Can I have the definition please? Incredible. Beyond belief or understanding. Can I have a sentence please? The space telescope is taking the most incredible pictures of far away galaxies. Incredible. I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E. Incredible. Thank you. The round concludes. Round four. And this round number is five, eleven, fourteen, and twenty-two. Thank you very much. Getting more powerful. Everybody stand up for a second. Let's stretch it out. These rounds are really important. The words are getting a little bit harder. Let's start the next round. Good luck. Don't forget to say your words. Regime. The arrests led to the collapse of the fascist regime. Regime. A form of government or administration. Regime. R-E-G-I-M-E. Regime. The correct spelling is R-E-G-I-M-E. Thank you. Your word is? Chronic. Can I have the definition please? Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence as certain diseases. Could you please use it in a sentence? I'm troubled by chronic stomach pains. Chronic. C-H-R-O-N-I-C. Chronic. Your word is? Tornado. Tornado. Inhance please. The entire village was obliterated by the tornado. Definition please. Tornado. A violent windstorm consisting of a tall column of air that spins at great speed and causes immense damage. Tornado. T-O-R-N-A-D-O. Tornado. To crawl or grope clumsily or frantically. Sentence please. The candidate will have to scrabble for support in the last days of the election. Scrabble. Could you tell me the origin? Dutch. S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E. Scrabble. You must pronounce the word first and then repeat it. Your word is cynical. Cynical. Scornful of the motives, virtues or integrity of others. Cynical. C-Y-N-I-C-A-L. Cynical. Correct. Thank you. Your word is paradox. Please. It's an interesting paradox that the more famous I get, the more lonely I feel. Paradox. Definition, please. Paradox. A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. Paradox. P-A-R-A-D-O-X. Paradox. Thank you. Your word is buffalo. Buffalo. B-U-F-F-A-L-O. Buffalo. I'm sorry, number 14, you're up here. You must pronounce the word first and then repeat it. Your word is vampire. Vampire. V-A-M-P-I-R-E. Vampire. Your word is diplomat. Can I have the definition, please? Diplomat. A senior official who discusses affairs with another country on behalf of his or her own country, usually working as a member of an embassy. Diplomat. D-I-P-L-O-M-A-T. Diplomat. Thank you. Your word is mascara. Mascara. Sentence, please. Jill wants waterproof mascara, so there's no mess on her face when she cries. Mascara. Definition, please. Mascara. A cosmetic applied to darken the eyelashes. Mascara. M-A-S-C-A-R-A. Mascara. Your word is daffodil. Reckless. Souvenir. This is a souvenir from my trip to Beijing. Dynamic. This dancer seems so slow compared to the dynamic performance by the previous dancer. Dynamic. Repeat please. D-Y-N-A-M-I-C. Dynamic. Your word is threshold. A piece of wood or stone placed beneath a door or door sill. Can I have a snack box please? He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom. Threshold. The correct spelling is T-H-R-E-S-H-O-L-D. Next. Your word is synonym. Synonym. Weighty is a synonym of heavy. Synonym. Synonym. A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language. The same very sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish. Can I have the sentence please? The mermaid is one of the most popular figures in world folklore. Mermaid. M-E-R-M-A-I-D. Mermaid. That's the end of round five numbers three, six, nine, twenty-six, and twenty-seven. Adhering to the rules, say the word correctly, to check your pronunciation of the word, spell it, and say the word correctly in that pattern. I'd like to remind all of the contestants and the secondary contestants of the rules at hand. Thank you very much. Let's start the next round. Can we have some silence please? Can we have some silence please? Thank you. Let's start the next round. Thank you. Your word is linseed. Linseed. A plant with blue flowers. Linseed. A plant with blue flowers. With a stem used for making thread, rope, and cloth. And seeds used for making linseed oil. Linseed. L-I-N-S-E-E-D. Linseed. Your word is furlough. A distance equal to one-eighth of a mile. That black stallion won his last race by a furlough. Furlong. English. Your word is iguana. Iguana. That iguana changes color to blend in with its surroundings. Iguana. Definition, please. Iguana. Any of various large, tropical American lizards of the family Iguanidae, often having spiny projections along the back. Iguana. I-G-U-A-N-A. Iguana. Thank you. The word is nebbish. Nebbish. A pitifully ineffectual, luckless and timid person. Sentence. You might think he is timid, but Tommy does not consider himself a nebbish. Nebbish. N-E-B-B-I-S-H. Nebbish. The correct spelling is N-E-B-B-I-S-H. The word is gradient. What is the definition? Gradient. A degree of slope, especially for a road or railway. Please repeat the word. Gradient. Gradient. G-R-A-D-I-E-N-T. Gradient. The word is orchard. A land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees. Orchard. O-R-C-H-A-R-D. Orchard. The word is caboose. At the end of the train is yellow, not red. Caboose. Question please. Caboose. A car on a freight train used chiefly as the crew quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train. Repeat the word again. Caboose. C-A-B-O-O-S-E. Caboose. Samovar. The word is terrapin. River terrapin is unlike its sea turtle cousin. Terrapin. The definition please. Terrapin. A turtle that lives in fresh or brackish water. Only days to go before the elections in Pakistan. Candidates are battling it out at the... Question please. Hustings. The process or main part of an election campaign. Hustings. H-U-S-T-I-N-G-S. Hustings. The word is impasse. Impasse. Can I have the definition please? Impasse. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made. A deadlock or a stalemate. Sentence please. The two parties reached an impasse in the negotiations. Impasse. I-M-P-A-S-S-E. Impasse. Number 13, number 19, number 21, number 28. Thank you very much.

01:56:47 John Daub: There are six contestants left. This is when the battle really begins. Are you ready for round seven? Are you ready? There's no speaking when the contestants are actually up here. Let's give them complete silence to concentrate. Thank you. Let's start round seven. Woo!

01:57:25 Various Contestants: Swahili. Swahili. A Bantu language that is the official language of Tanzania and is widely used in eastern and east central Africa. Can you please use another sentence? If you travel to Tanzania, it would be useful to know how to speak Swahili. Swahili. S-W-A-H-I-L-I. Swahili. Sentence please. The Alcazar on a hill was built in 1243. Alcazar. Definition please. Alcazar. A Spanish palace or fortress originally built by the Moors. What is the origin of the word? Arabic. Alcazar. A-L-C-A-Z-A-R. Alcazar. Correct. Thank you. Your word is minaret. Minaret. Dreidel. A four-sided top played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and used for a form of gambling game. May I have a sentence? Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Dreidel. What is the language of origin? German. Dreidel. D-R-E-I-D-E-L. Dreidel. Your word is detente. Detente. D-E-T-E-N-T-E. Detente. Correct. Thank you. Your word is chassis. The car is light in part because the chassis is made of aluminum. Chassis. The framework that a vehicle is built on. What is its origin? French. Chassis. C-H-A-S-S-I-S. Chassis. Number 17, number 23. Thank you very much. If you want to speak better, just go ahead. So let's continue with browning. Can we have a question? Can we have some silence please? Thank you. Your word is. The dog, an ugly mongrel pup, was loping down the road. Mongrel. Mongrel. M-O-N-G-R-E-L. Mongrel. Pinafore. Similar to an apron. Worn especially by small girls as a dress or apron. Pinafore. P-I-N-A-F-O-R-E. Pinafore. Your word is. Harpoon. Anchovy. Anchovy. A-N-C-H-O-V-Y. Anchovy. Langosta. Sentence please. I think Sevruga is my least favorite caviar. Sevruga. Sevruga. S-E-V-R-U-G-A. Sevruga. Correct. Thank you. Your word is. The dog, an ugly mongrel pup, was loping down the road. Tarragon. T-A-R-R-A-G-O-N. Tarragon. Your word is. Amicable. Amethyst. Pogrom. Orchid. Snobbit. Pogrom. P-O-G-R-O-M. Pogrom.

02:08:21 John Daub: Any questions you might have. We were adhering to very strict rules for this competition, so that's what we followed. I apologize if there's any questions about that. But what we do is we have a winner, and we have a second place and a third place and finalist, so thank you very much. We're gonna take a break for 10 minutes, so please have some coffee outside and come back in in about 5 minutes if you can. We're running short on time. Thank you very much.

02:09:12 John Daub: Do you have any battery left here? Am I on? Alright, so that... I'm gonna turn the camera around. For the 371 people who are watching, that's what I'm here to do. I'm here to emcee this event, and wow. I wasn't really happy that the last contestant ended on a technicality where the judge made the... let it go. But because all of the parents are here and we have to be consistent, if you start to spell and you go back and then... We can't let that slide because it is a finals. This is the contest. We have prizes. You wanna see? We have prizes. Check it out. There's like cash at stake here. Check it out. I mean, like, we have checks here. This is like cash here. It's a thousand dollars. So I mean, like, it is cutthroat. It really is. And I didn't... I felt bad for that one kid because I was rooting for both of them. But, I wanted to see them maybe go one or two rounds deeper. But, you know, if you forget something... If you don't take your time, you have two minutes. Okay? Yeah, it's actual money. Actually, I'm not getting... I'm doing this as a volunteer, to be honest with you. I just wanted to let you know. I'm like, yeah, I'd like to have some of that. But it's for the kids here. And they know the rules and we're pretty clear on it. Yeah, the yakuza are merciless. I'm not gonna let it slide. You have to stick with the rules because if you do that, then you can't be wrong. If you let one slide and you let another one go, then you're gonna have more discrepancy and more problems. You have to be very consistent. And this is the finals. That's why we're here. And that's why these contestants are here. We didn't do any... We didn't do much practice until yesterday. So, when I came into Kuala Lumpur. So we didn't have... We didn't have as much connection. This is a new staff judging this year. I think they did a really good job. I saw the pronouncers were... Oliver, some of the people were calling your pronunciation gangster. Very... I don't know what to make of that. Is that good or bad? I don't know. Well, where are you from, first of all?

02:13:59 Pronouncer (Oliver): United Kingdom.

02:14:03 John Daub: So, everybody who is making fun of his pronunciation, please leave the poor man alone. Gangster? That's... Gangster. I don't know whether to be proud of that or... Yeah. I was reading the comments like man he's gangster. I thought this is my live stream there's 400 people watching right now. 400 people? I'm not a gangster England United Kingdom. I'm not a gangster I'm normal. I have no guns. This is your first time as a pronouncer. Actually one of the most stressful things. Origin of word Arabic that one really got me. Alcazar yeah. Yeah Alcazar. I thought like Disney you know cause it's in some Disney films. Origin of word Disney you can't say that. But you did a good job. What you should do you should keep your lapel mic on go to the toilet. I almost did that how bad was it it was pretty bad. I had the mic on and I went outside. The kid wasn't phased. None of them were phased the parents weren't phased. It's hard when you have to adhere to the strict rules of law. This is one of the most stressful things. You just have to let it go. There's actually a secondary event I'm gonna push the Facebook live stream. If you wanna watch and keep watching it now. Where in the UK? North Buckinghamshire. No not where the Queen lives. Yeah Tornado did you hear tomato or tornado? I don't know I wasn't listening. That's somebody else's. What did? They were watching on the edge of their seats. Did people hear tomato or tornado? Tomato damn. What was the word? It was tornado. Oh really? Yeah. But he thought tomato a lot of people thought tomato. Got it tomato. Tornado yeah. We'll be better in the second round. Better be. Thank you. Alright. Everybody did a really good job I'm proud of the team. You know this is the fifth annual one. This is my fourth as MC. And yeah every time we go overtime. But in the end the kids have so much fun. And that's why we're here. We're here for the kids. And who've been studying and working really hard. None of them are native speakers. All of them have been speaking another language first. I think it's incredible that they're doing an English spelling bee. Which is mind blowing that these kids can spell so well. I'm gonna end the live stream. Go to the Facebook page. And check out. If you wanna see more. Here it is. Just search Asia Spelling Cup. And if somebody finds it go into the YouTube. And just write the link into the YouTube. So people can keep watching it. I have to go to the restroom. Before we start the next round. So I wanna say goodbye to everybody. And thank you so much for watching. We have four hundred and eleven people watching. This live stream will be available. So you can watch it later on. Kind of relive the moments. And check to see if they got it right. I think there were some discrepancies. But overall everybody did a really excellent job. So I'll be in Kuala Lumpur until tomorrow morning. I leave here at eight AM to go back to Tokyo. Just a very quick thirty hour trip here. To do this event. Because I really love doing it. And then I'm going straight to Fukushima. To do a location shoot there. So there's no rest. Rest for the bold right. Just keep on going. I'll be on another live stream in Malaysia. Where am I? I'm moving so fast. I forget where I am. I'll be doing one more live stream in Malaysia. We have a meet up. There's only five people signed up on the Facebook. Which is still really cool. Because I just started the event. Like a couple days ago. So I'm gonna be really happy to meet the five people. Who watched the show. And I'm gonna see if they're okay live streaming. And get some Q&A with them. Because I wanna know more about Malaysia. So thank you everybody. Have a good day. Wherever you are. Good night in the world. Thank you so much for the super chats. I will answer them in the description. Give me a couple of hours. I appreciate it very very much. Bye from Malaysia. From Kuala Lumpur. Leave so soon. This broadcast has been going for an hour and forty minutes. Bye bye. I'm gonna have to eat that helium after the event. Can't let these balloons go to waste. Right? We're gonna eat some helium. Bye bye.