Competitions
Onestopenglish runs several monthly competitions which give you the opportunity to share your ideas and experiences with other teachers and to win great prizes at the same time.
See below for a list of our current competitions. Please note that all competition entries should include a contact address and telephone number.
Monthly special offer | Top Trumps prize draw | Lesson Share competition |
Teachers' anecdotes | Teachers' letters
Owl Hall competition
We asked you to tell us about the spookiest place you’ve ever visited and after narrowing our entries down to three, you chose Natalie Milsom’s story about a ghost in her own home! Here’s what Natalie had to say about her prize of ten horror movie DVDs …
"The DVDs arrived today and me and my husband are already discussing which one to watch first. We're also thinking of hosting a horror DVD night for our friends! It's brilliant! Thank you!"
Top Trumps prize draw winners
Until the end of 2011, we will be giving away 12 different packs of Top Trumps to ten lucky subscribers every month! Simply enter your address here for your chance to win. Here's what one of our winners, Rebecca Hudson from the UK, said about her prize:
“I will certainly put them into good use at school. What we’re going to do is have an afternoon called ‘Top Trumps card game afternoon’, where staff and students will have tea and play Top Trumps. Students can use the numerical information on the cards and practise their superlatives in a speaking exercise on a windy autumnal afternoon in Cambridge. Thanks for this very good initiative from onestopenglish.”
The competition
Onestopenglish is a vibrant teaching community where you can come to share your ideas and experiences. Our Lesson Share competition has launched several successful writing careers. Why not raise your own profile by being published on the world's best ELT website?
Latest winner:
The accident by Mandeep Locham
Teachers' anecdotes
Do you have any memorable anecdotes from your experiences as a teacher? We are looking for funny stories, horror stories from the classroom and tales of disastrous lessons. Click here to view some examples of previous winners and additional topics. Each anecdote published will receive a book prize.
Latest winner:
One too many? by Eddie Conlon
Teachers' letters
We publish letters from teachers around the world. Some of these letters provide an overview of the situation for English teachers in a specific country; some give a more individual look at teaching. Some are written by local teachers, some by visiting teachers and some by visitors who have become local. Click here to view some examples of previous winners. Each letter published will receive a book prize.
Latest winner:
The colours are so bright they hurt my eyes by Jill Hadfield
If you have any ideas or suggestions for new competitions then please contact the Web Editor. We'd love to hear from you.
Inside Competitions
Cupid or stupid? competition
Find out which was the winning story in our loved-up competition about memorable dates!