Competition entry

You have seen this announcement in the English Language Learning Magazine.
Write your competition entry in 220-260 words.

I wish to nominate my teacher, Miss Petra Gunnarson, for the ‘English Language
Teacher of the Year' award. She is in her mid thirties and has taught English for ten
years. She did a degree in English at Stockholm University, where she also trained
to teach. She taught in Germany and Australia before coming to work at my college
last year.

Miss Gunnarson is an outstanding teacher in many respects. Firstly, she has an

excellent command of English. She not only studied it at university but she also
lived in Australia, so she speaks perfect idiomatic English. She keeps her English
up-to- date by reading and visiting friends in Britain. Secondly, she is tremendously
enthusiastic about English. She is fascinated by the language and conveys her
interest to her students. Thirdly, she clearly understands the best methods of
language learning. Miss Gunnarson’s lessons are quite hard work, but always
highly entertaining. We play games and work in pairs so that we speak English as
much as possible.

I was always rather shy about speaking English, but Miss Gunnarson has
encouraged me to speak and not worry about making mistakes. She is never critical
if I try but get something wrong, and full of praise when I get something right. She
has also given me the essential skills to help me improve on my own by organising
my time, and trying to learn a few words each day.

Without doubt Miss Gunnarson has had a huge impact on me and my fellow
students. She is a wonderful teacher in so many ways.