Doing an internship in New York immersed this Business major in an English speaking environment. She appreciates the diversity of the genres and phrases in the articles used to prepare for the DSE reading paper.

In primary school, this Social Work major was taught by her sister at home. She started learning other subjects in English in secondary school. University studies required her to speak a lot.

A student who recalls learning the alphabet in kindergarten later used translation skills for a university exchange. Nowadays she likes to listen to music and watch movies and TV. She also reads the newspaper.

Secondary school English classes did not appeal to this Business major. She had expected to learn more grammar. Reading Nick Vujicic’s stories inspired her.

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.

Learning through movies and music in secondary school was enjoyable for this Engineering major. She read the final book of the Harry Potter series during a summer holiday.

Taking a secondary school debating class with a NET required this Information Science major to focus on English for a few hours. She read Gossip Girl and watched the TV series.

Primary education gave this Education major opportunities to work on her pronunciation. She attended English tutorials.

An English camp let this Accounting and Finance major meet friends from different countries. Harry Potter is her first English book. She only reads textbooks now.

Her high school teacher in the UK helped this Economics and Finance major improve her English speaking skills. And she benefited from reading the China Daily aloud.

A drama performed by native English speakers impressed this Nursing major. Reading a novel for leisure eased her mind during exams.

A NET taught this Social Science major grammar outside class. He read newspapers to prepare for the DSE. Although he didn’t like this, it expanded his vocabulary.

Reading a phone manual allows a student to increase his vocabulary. He checks new words using Google. He learnt English effectively during secondary school.

A host family in Australia helped this Speech and Hearing Sciences graduate pick up English. In primary school, she liked borrowing books from the library. Pride and Prejudice was taught in her high school in Australia.

Games during English fun days and discussions after watching movies and documentaries were sources of learning for this Culture and Heritage Management major. She remembers clearly the books she read during the interactive reading activities in kindergarten and primary school.

Regular book sharing required this Computing major to read carefully and intensively. Reading research articles about logistics was hard and unforgettable.

Taking part in a speech festival made this student feel like he was learning from the new vocabulary and poems. He cannot remember the English classics he has read. He reads journal articles in university.

Being unable to express herself clearly in a study tour to Cambridge motivated this Business major to learn the language. The Hunger Games movies motivated her to read the original books.

A student and her classmates had discussions and wrote reflections after reading novels and watching their corresponding movies in secondary school. She read The Happiness Project.

As an English day ambassador, this Chinese major took part in dramas and variety shows. She likes to read popular fiction books but not the classics.

Reading Pride and Prejudice in Form 2 has led to a memorable class drama for this Accounting major. Another book, The Giver, placed her in a different world.

Weekly English tutorials during the A-level exam period improved the sentence structures and accuracy of this Engineering and Management major. Reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in senior secondary was not interesting. He reads the newspaper to prepare for job interviews.

A public speaking competition in secondary school motivated this Sociology major to advance his English skills. Reading the South China Morning Post expanded his vocabulary.

A NET in secondary school showed movies with subtitles that helped this Dentistry major improve his pronunciation. He chose science fiction books for the junior form reading session.

Catching up to her secondary school classmates in English learning meant this Corporate Communications major had to memorise new vocabulary. She developed a ‘feeling’ for the language which is extremely important. She frequently uses the dictionary while doing university readings.

When using English in Hong Kong you can revert to your mother tongue, but this Social Science major discovered that’s not possible in other countries. She likes crime novels and reads articles related to her major.

A picture dictionary facilitated this Business major’s vocabulary learning. In secondary school, she had reading lessons every week. Her favourite book is about a scientist creating a monster.

This Politics graduate credits her teacher’s feedback on writing assignments for her great improvements in secondary school. She recalls reading journal articles during her undergraduate studies. She also read the South China Morning Post and listened to BBC radio.

A sister-in-law helped this student improve his English. After he improved he felt more comfortable reading books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Chinese was used to explain English concepts during secondary school for this Engineering major. Her university courses are in English but her reading is limited to course material.

A primary school field trip that involved interviewing tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui improved this student’s confidence in speaking English. He has read the Harry Potter series and a book about Steve Jobs.

This student learnt the hard way that English may not be useful in all parts of Germany. She read The Architecture of Happiness because it was mentioned in the movie, 500 Days of Summer. She prefers to read in Chinese.

A friendly English teacher helped this Accounting and Finance major by answering his questions and giving him exercises after-school. He enjoys dystopian fiction such as 1984 and The Giver.

To prepare for IELTS exam, this Economics major read a lot and practised spoken English with her friends. Reading Pride and Prejudice was difficult but she was able to finish it.

A teacher in high school helped this Tourism Management major prepare for the Gaokao through movies that are relevant to the exam content. He reads case studies from class and compares them to the ones he read during a work experience.

Making a presentation in front of the class improved this Science major’s English proficiency. He read Wikipedia to prepare for the presentation.

Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.

After beginning school in Canada, a Maths Teaching major focused on using English. He enjoyed secondary school drama in Hong Kong as well as reading with NETS. He feels it is better to teach maths in English.

Preparing for TOEFL exam and visiting Edinburgh improved this Economics major’s reading, listening and speaking skills. He had to read a lot during a course in Scotland.

Training as an Army Cadet in the UK taught this Social Science major listening and speaking skills. He seldom reads English books.