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.

A Form One teacher worked with this student who improved a lot by Form Two. He did not read much in English except when he used the newspaper for homework. He uses English for his university courses.

Participating in a charitable event with foreigners gave this Science major a chance to communicate in English. Reading was better in primary school as the teachers would lead the class to do interactive activities such as drama. She likes both the Harry Potter books and movies.

Performing an English language drama in front of the class in secondary school taught this Accounting major presentation skills. The Princess Diaries was the first English book she completed.

A NET talking about life made this Business major enjoy lessons. She reads Wikipedia and journals. She watched Kingsman: The Secret Service which let her learn the accent.

This Business major’s dad drilled her with English exercises as he felt the schools weren’t doing enough. He also encouraged her to read. She loves romantic novels such as the works of Nicholas Sparks.

Books associated with his major made this Philosophy student appreciate the function of grammar and words. He reads novels on Kindle because it is easier to check the dictionary. He likes Jorge Luis Borges.

Working with a foreigner made this Cultural Studies major use English a lot. She really likes William Shakespeare and explores Old English. She loves A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

This student uses English for communication and learning in university. Rating his English as weak, he reads online newspapers to improve.

An English Teaching major found writing down subtitles improved her understanding. She believes studying should be enjoyable. She has read Holes and watched the movie.

English classes should focus more on practical skills such as speaking and listening rather than examinations. This Engineering major read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Going on an exchange programme to Canada in her childhood pushed this Chinese and Bilingual Studies major to speak English. She studies the Bible and cross-reads both its English and Chinese versions.

Watching movies in secondary school let this Chemistry graduate learn everyday English. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME with a dictionary. He reads about international news and science.

A Grade 4 summer holiday camp with games and foreign tutors was a more relaxing way to learn English for this Business major. He reads for academic purposes and tried Harry Potter with a dictionary but gave up.

A weekly NET class allowed students to learn in a relaxing environment. Reading past papers for the DSE is a must but new vocabulary makes reading difficult.

A Form One teacher encouraged this student after his classmates laughed at him and helped him to overcome the fear of learning. He reads the course material for his major, Computer Science.

English is not as interesting as some people think. A great teacher helped this Music major to appreciate poetry, to analyse what the writer was thinking, and to understand hidden meanings.

A secondary school teacher’s efforts motivated this Engineering major to dig into English. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is humorous.

Using the learning materials at the university’s language centre and speaking with foreigners have improved this student’s English and IELTS results. He reads the newspaper and articles to expand his vocabulary. He lacked the exposure to spoken English while attending a CMI school.

Listening to music and then jotting down lyrics helped improve this Computer Science graduate’s aural comprehension. He interacted with native English speakers through messaging and chatting.

As a committee member of the English Society in secondary school, this student held activities and games for primary children. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and used to do group reading with friends.

IELTS preparation classes are important for this student who wants to join an exchange programme to the UK. The English reading week at her school involved sharing ideas about books with fellow students. She prefers E-books.

After watching the movie, this Arts major read Pride and Prejudice for a book report. She realised that language should not be the reason not to read. Harry Potter is her all-time favourite and she learnt a lot from it as it is related to real life.

Websites such as Stack Overflow, Wikipedia and the W3School allow this Computer Engineering major to read and share ideas about programming. He learnt conversational English by watching movies like Momento in secondary school.

Performing a play in secondary school allowed this Business major to apply his knowledge of English. He improved his vocabulary by reading Wuthering Heights.

Watching movies like Harry Potter is the preferred method to learn English. This Statistics major was required to read after lunchtime in secondary school.

Watching movies such as Mr Bean in a language school helped this Nursing major develop an interest in reading. Reading the phrases and the spells in the Harry Potter book series reminded her of the movie.

A teacher used funny materials like videos in this Mathematics and Information Engineering major’s class. He seldom does English reading.

An exchange to the US gave this Accounting major an opportunity to communicate with other students in English. During that time, he had to read hundreds of pages within a short period of time in order to prepare for an exam.

A university English teacher motivated this Human Resources major by showing videos highlighting speech. He has little interest in reading English books.

Being told English is beautiful by a Secondary 1 teacher sparked this student’s interest in the language. By studying literature and developing her interests and abilities, she realised the power of words.

Painful memories of vocabulary dictation in primary school has turned out to be something that this Accounting and Finance major appreciates as it boosted his reading and listening skills. He learns about grammar and social issues from newspapers.

A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

Idiomatic usage was taught to this Translation major in university. She reads articles on Facebook.

After a bad experience in kindergarten, this Accounting major’s mum placed her in a neighbourhood learning group led by an American tutor. She learnt through field trips and everyday activities. She read a lot of Mitch Albom books and also magazines such as TIME and Vogue.

Playing cards with an American tutor in a village primary school was how this student learnt English in an informal way. She reads articles and online news in English for research purposes.

A study tour to London immersed this English Literature major in a foreign environment and boosted his confidence. His favourite book is Wonder which he read non-stop in two days.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley during high school was a good way to practise this English major’s speaking skills. Reading WhatsApp messages showed her how English is localised in Hong Kong. She also reads the BBC and CNN online.

Watching news reports helped improve this Information Engineering major’s listening skills. He read For One More Day but hasn’t finished it yet due to the many distractions around.

A tutor let this Humanities major experience English in her daily life. Another English teacher made use of music, drama and movies in class. She read TIME to improve her English.