In the run up to the BBC World Service's Generation Next season, there are lots of exciting things happening and one of them is the "Your Dreams, now!" competition.

TO ENTER, YOU MUST BE:

a) an English language learner
b) between the ages of 12 and 18 (inclusive)

Now, simply let your imagination run wild as you write an essay on the following:

"What's your dream and how can the BBC help you achieve it?"

Entries should be 250 words or fewer.

There are two wonderful prizes to be won - each offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get that little bit closer to your dream.

We'll start accepting entries on the 27th November, so you've plenty of time to think about your dreams and what you'd like to say in your essay.

For a little inspiration look out for some famous names from the world of sport, business and entertainment as they tell us how they achieved their own dreams.

That's the "Your Dreams, now!" competition, exclusively for English language learners between the ages of 12 and 18 (inclusive). Look out for further details during the coming weeks!

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October competition
Write a film review

Thank you to everyone who sent in an entry to this competition. The standard was very high and it was very difficult to choose a winner.

Congratulations to Rajveer Sangha from India. We thought your review just pipped the others because of the way you expressed your personal opinion about the film as well as covering the plot details.

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September competition
Write an eye-witness report

Congratulations to Asim Munir, the winner of September's competition which was announced on the Talk about English webcast on Thursday 21st September. The winning entry was chosen by World Service Business Programme editor Alex Ritson.

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August Consumerism competition

Thank you to everyone who sent in entries to our competition. The winners were announced on the Talk about English webcast on Thursday 24th August. They were Bee San Shee of Malaysia, Guodong Duan of China and Venkata Prasad of India.