Reading a textbook aloud gave this Business major an opportunity to speak more English. She found Greek mythology interesting. She also read A Little Princess and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Watching TV dramas such as Fringe and Bones helped develop this Ecology major’s English fluency, pronunciation and accent. He likes reading online news about scientific discoveries.

University English courses have taught this Logistics major about workplace communication and how to write a resume. He has read newspapers and now course material.

Joining an activity in college allowed this Biochemistry major to talk with foreigners and learn about different cultures. She overcame her fear of reading English when her favourite comic wasn’t available in Chinese.

YouTube videos taught this English major grammar, writing and exam skills. He borrowed a collection of horror stories from the library. He read The Story of an Hour in his literature course.

A song voiced by a teacher during a primary school running competition created a lasting memory for this Education major. Her mother asked her to read some storybooks. She read Robinson Crusoe and Jane Eyre in university.

Working as a volunteer in Greece gave this English and Education major an opportunity to use English to communicate with others. She reads mostly for academic purposes.

English was the lingua franca during a trip to Mongolia for this Engineering major. Reading in English is limited to course material.

A teacher from high school showed the movie 127 Hours in class. Another teacher gave this Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering major’s class daily reading exercises. He likes the lyrics of the song titled The Rose.

Movies has kept this Medicine graduate interested in English. His favourite book is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He understood it more when he read it again.

University language classes exposed this student to more vocabulary than when she was preparing for the DSE. She also enjoys learning English through watching videos. The Reader made her think. She is also interested in psychology.

Working in a British company made this Business major notice his strong accent, after which he tried to improve his language skills. He read many books with business cases for his major.

Sitting and listening to the teacher in high school classes was a boring experience. One of the highlights back then was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

Giving a speech made this Accounting major realise that the most important aspect of speaking English is confidence. She prefers the Harry Potter books more than the movies.

A student from the Mainland who felt he had to raise his English standard in senior secondary read and communicated more with others using the language. He lists Harry Potter as one of his favourites.

An ESL class in primary school taught this Actuarial Science major grammar and writing, idioms and poetry. She was eager to read children’s book series. Teachers encouraged her to read newspapers and magazines.

A NET used songs and poems to teach this Science major. Reading Why Pick on Me? in class expanded her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Sherlock Holmes.

Reading newspapers and magazines were part of this Physics major’s DSE exam preparation. He feels English will be important in his future career.

A fun teacher made English tutorial classes more enjoyable than school for this student. He doesn’t like reading and there are few chances to read magazines and newspapers. He reads the TV subtitles.

Being part of a musical and preparing for the performance helped this Science major’s English learning. She felt a sense of accomplishment after completing the Twilight series.

Working as a volunteer in Mainland required this student to use English as the common language to communicate with colleagues. She had a different emotional experience when she read Harry Potter in English.

A university drama performance enhanced this English major’s vocabulary and fluency. He read My Year of Meats and found the cultural clash depicted interesting.

A primary school English teacher first exposed this Nursing major to the language through storytelling. She read Harry Potter but opted for the movie version when it was released.

A student learns English through news websites.

Tutorial classes expanded this student’s knowledge of idioms and reading methods. He does not like reading English books but enjoyed Harry Potter.

A student has fun memories of a drama workshop in Form Two. She doesn’t read much English but would be interested in something funny. She uses English to read course material about nursing.

As a member of a volunteer group that made subtitles for TV shows and movies challenged this International Journalism major’s listening and translation skills. A debate competition motivated her to read. She likes the symbolism in The Great Gatsby.

Preparing for IELTS included attending an intensive seventeen-day course. This Electronic Commerce major does not like reading but has to for her classes.

Watching cartoons at home marked the start of this Dental student’s English learning. He was taught the alphabet and pronunciation in primary school.

Playing video games with a dictionary let this Nursing major improve vocabulary and speech. After watching the Sherlock Holmes TV drama, she started to read the book. Although she had to check almost every word in the dictionary, she finished it.

Reciting articles from books in primary school English helped this systems engineer get used to the language. She learnt stress and rhythm of the language by performing in dramas. She read Harry Potter with a dictionary at first.

Apart from formal schooling, this Economics major has received education from foreign teachers. She reads journals, newspapers and magazines related to her major.

Due to the lack of interaction between students and teachers in class, this Business major felt she couldn’t learn much. She reads English novels only after reading their Chinese translation to ensure she understands the context of the book.

Shopping for books is an activity friends can do according to this Environmental Science major. If there’s a choice, he prefers to read in Chinese because he does not like using the dictionary for English books.

Visiting a museum in the UK taught this Translation major the history of Britain and also allowed her to view some artefacts. Jane Eyre was the first English novel she read.

Amazed by a tutor’s writing, this Science major learnt a lot in a tutorial school. He bought The Rosie Project from a book fair. It was the first time he enjoyed reading an English book.

Senior secondary exposed this International Studies major to terms unique to Chemistry and Biology. She has improved her aural comprehension while learning in university.

This Surveying major praises a tutorial class teacher for preparing him well for the A-levels. A book about a sufferer from the atomic bomb gave him some valuable insights. He would like to read about psychology.

English was needed by this Engineering major when he interacted with an NBA player in a basketball coaching camp. He also likes reading about basketball, particularly Jeremy Lin.

Grammar, vocabulary and spoken English were part of this Arts major’s primary and secondary education. University studies have included writing essays and group discussions.