Repeatedly reading newspapers and doing past papers in class was boring and not useful for this Science major. Reading the South China Morning Post and sharing the news and vocabulary with her friends improved her language skills.

Working with English-speaking clients has helped this Management major’s language skills. He uses English in contracts and reference documents.

In an exchange to the UK, this Chinese major learnt a lot of local English. She forced herself to read the South China Morning Post every day to prepare for the A-levels.

A teacher said that this Business major could learn a lot from movies and TV shows. She felt excited about watching Harry Potter, her first English movie in secondary school. She finds it difficult to understand books despite knowing the meaning of individual words.

The teacher in this Science major’s university English class invited students to do drama containing special phrases. She reads online short stories derived from movies like Iron Man or Captain America.

Lunchtime movies and YouTube videos shown by a foreign teacher and the subsequent reflections motivated this student. Nowadays she watches language tutorials on YouTube. She has read Tuesdays with Morrie.

Tutorial classes for the DSE let this Marketing major learn vocabulary, grammar and writing skills quickly. The language used in philosophical articles is difficult.

Learning English in primary School was the most difficult time for this Humanities major. She reading texts and answered questions in English lessons.

A form teacher, classmates, and listening to Westlife helped this student win an award for best pronunciation in a secondary school drama show. He likes E-books and reads academic journals and also plays the guitar.

Studying in the UK and taking IB significantly improved this Psychology major‘s English. Reading Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm made her want to study Psychology.

Debating in high school exposed this student to persuasive language. Although she does not like English books, she needs to read course material at university.

An extra-curricular course led by university exchange students taught this Business major vocabulary and communication skills. She likes the Twilight books more than the movies.

English was used by this Medical student for everyday communication in a summer programme in Canada. The War World Z book has a deeper meaning when compared to the film.

Being separated from her family during a trip to the UK forced this Chemistry major to use English to find them. She read Harry Potter and Snow White in a reading week during secondary school.

A commercial tutorial school provided an intense English language learning environment for this student who enjoyed the smaller classes and foreign teacher. He enjoyed reading Romeo and Juliet even though it was quite difficult.

Spending a month in Switzerland gave Medical student the courage to chat with foreigners in English. The students held discussions and were encouraged to ask questions. She recently read Inferno by Dan Brown.

Reading had been a habit of this English major since primary school until he switched to the Internet. He likes books on fantasy and biology. He dressed up as Tom Sawyer, a character in Mark Twain’s novels for Reading Week in secondary school.

A foreign domestic worker helped this student learn English.

A trip to the US gave this Geography major the opportunity to use conversational English. Although English lyrics often involve simple words, the meanings behind are very complex.

Reading a novel given to this student by his secondary school English teacher was challenging. He has been too busy to read books while in university. He suggests students should prepare for the DSE by reading.

Learning phonics in primary school helped this student with his reading skills.

Playing puzzles in secondary school helped this student improve his English. He doesn’t read much in English.

When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.

This Social Worker had a lot of chances to use and improve his English during a working holiday in New Zealand. While there he communicated with native English speakers daily.

A professor revised 99% of this Biophotonics major’s paper, which motivated him to improve by reading more academic articles. A painful experience of book sharing in secondary school pushed him to read more carefully.

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.

University English lessons and subject-specific articles have helped this student develop the vocabulary of psychology. He has to read a lot of textbooks and one novel during the summer break.

To prepare for IELTS, this IT Management major learnt a lot of vocabulary. A teacher gave her an English book as a gift, which she totally doesn’t understand the content.

YouTube videos taught this Business major grammar. She likes the Harry Potter movies so she read the books to know more about the story. The movies are more attractive.

After learning English for twelve years in the Mainland, this Engineering major used the language for communication in Hong Kong. She learnt a lot about writing and speaking by reading a textbook about academic English.

Watching lunch-time movies and writing a reflection was more interesting than reading books for this student in secondary school. He studied poetry during his associate degree. Inception is his favourite film.

Body language was used to overcome communication difficulties when this Social Science major studied in Australia. The Harry Potter movies motivated her to read the original books. She likes the books more because she can use her imagination.

Learning vocabulary and doing exercises in a tutorial class were useful for this Biology major. The required reading What’s It All About? was the first English book she read.

Going on a study tour to the UK in Form 5 put this Science major in touch with speakers from different countries. Reading Harry Potter at his young age encouraged him to read more often.

An energetic lecturer who shouts out keywords or phrases reinforces this English major’s learning. She appreciates that her English teachers in secondary school shared insights with them. She reads about Psychology and Why Men Love Bitches has led her to think about gender differences.

An English workshop with games in secondary school was an easy and interesting way for this student to learn English. He has read Harry Potter and uses a newspaper to learn more English.

The university course “Learning English from Songs” taught this Accounting major everyday English. Readings on Philosophy required her to check the dictionary frequently.

This Translation major tried hard to learn English from teachers and her sister in secondary school. She watches YouTube channels, English movies and TV dramas. She has friends form different countries.

This student was surprised when a teacher said he spoke with a German accent. His reading has focused on Chinese texts, but he appreciated the difference when he was writing an assignment in English.

Learning English literature impressed this student. She wants to develop a habit of watching videos and movies. She kept a diary in English.