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Home > Articles by: admin > Page 42
5CK644
  • Journalism
  • NET
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK644

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A pronunciation class taught by a NET was useful and fun for this Nursing major. She read a fashion magazine.

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5CK645
  • Audio/Visual
  • Poetry
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK645

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Watching Schindler’s List taught this English graduate a lot of new words and made her class engage in discussion. Her best discovery in the university English lessons was William Blake whose poems are easy to understand.

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5CK646
  • Journalism
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK646

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Reading the Oxford Dictionary in his first year of high school exposed this Management major to a lot of vocabulary. He reads the Financial Times and books about trading.

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5CK647
  • Activity
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep07

5CK647

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A university activity called English Table allowed this Nursing major to talk while having dinner with native speakers. She bought an English storybook in France.

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5CK648
  • Audio/Visual
  • Fiction
  • Pop Culture
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK648

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Watching movies in secondary school let this Cultural Studies major practise listening skills. The movie of The Perks of Being a Wallflower made him read the book. The teenage life and memories depicted in the story touched him.

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5CK649
  • Audio/Visual
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK649

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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.

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5CK650
  • Internet
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK650

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Reading Wikipedia with a dictionary allows this Science major to learn new words and expressions. He also reads The China Daily and the websites of sport teams.

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5CK651
  • Course Material
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK651

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A teacher quizzed this Cultural Management major on the vocabulary found in the newspaper every day. A difficult reading exam motivated her to improve English by reading novels such as Sherlock Holmes.

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5CK652
  • Audio/Visual
  • Children's Lit
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK652

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A teacher played a song to teach this Chemistry major vocabulary. Reading books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a school project enhanced her vocabulary and writing.

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5CK653
  • Course Material
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Self-help
Sep07

5CK653

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Homework based on reading and commenting on newspaper articles trained this Nursing major’s self-learning skills. Understanding journals on medical issues requires researching additional information.

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5CK654
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK654

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A study tour to Singapore made this Science major realise the importance of English. A friend introduced her to Dan Brown’s Inferno.

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5CK655
  • Mentor
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK655

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Playing Scrabble with a host family in the UK taught this Science major everyday vocabulary. English lessons in the UK involved more activities. An interest in animal husbandry motivated him to read about it.

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5CK656
  • Course Material
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK656

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Reading a history book in secondary school taught this Sociology major how to write argumentative essays. Some of her sociology readings are written in a different style of English.

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5CK657
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK657

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All subjects in a secondary school summer programme used English as the MOI. Reading is boring, so this Nursing major likes to watch exciting dramas like Breaking Bad.

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5CK658
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK658

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This Accounting major didn’t enjoy the exam-focused learning in school. He learnt more English when it was the MOI. He read The Red and the Black as well as detectives stories like Sherlock Holmes.

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5CK659
  • Achievement
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Self-help
Sep07

5CK659

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To prepare for the IELTS speaking test, this History major practised by herself in her room. Reading a 600-page textbook was a crazy experience.

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5CK660
  • Journalism
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
  • Sharing
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK660

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Watching Friends together made this Human Resources major and other students think and talk in English. In an exchange to Canada, she needed to read the local newspapers for an assignment.

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5CK661
  • Activity
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK661

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Learning in primary school was less exam-oriented for this Business major. Being an English ambassador enabled him to speak the language with teachers and schoolmates.

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5CK662
  • Drama
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Sharing
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK662

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A study tour to Los Angeles let this Urban Studies major learn English through culture, drama and sport. Influenced by her friends, she read Twilight and liked its lively descriptions.

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5CK663
  • Audio/Visual
  • Fiction
  • Pop Culture
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK663

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Watching The Devil Wears Prada in high school made this Social Science major love English. She read Harry Potter after watching the movies; and the books are more interesting.

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5CK664
  • Course Material
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK664

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Reading textbooks loudly and repeatedly had familiarised this Information Engineering major with the vocabulary and sentence structures. The English in his mathematics textbook is not complicated. He also reads books about economics.

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5CK665
  • Course Material
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK665

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An experienced and helpful teacher inspired this Global Studies major to learn English. Dictionaries helped him overcome the difficulty in reading academic papers. It is hard to fully understand The Economist.

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5CK666
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK666

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A primary school teacher helped this Math Education major after-school and taught what he really had to learn. He reads software user manuals.

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5CK667
  • Activity
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Poetry
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep07

5CK667

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Reading novels and doing reports in front of the class in primary school was hard but helpful for this Business major. Participating in the speech festival made her start looking at poems. She likes the writing style and meaning of Pride and Prejudice.

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5CK668
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK668

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English classes taught completely in the language were hard for this Computer Science major. He could choose his own topics for the news sharing in secondary school.

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5CK669
  • Interest
  • Lyrics
  • Reading
  • Songs
Sep07

5CK669

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Playing video games with a dictionary enhanced this Social Work major’s vocabulary. He reads lyrics while listening to English songs.

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5CK670
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep07

5CK670

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Participating in public speaking enhanced this Nursing major’s English ability. He subscribed to TIME and National Geographic but the vocabulary is difficult. He reads about technology.

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5CK671
  • Course Material
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK671

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In secondary school, this Business major did a drama. She had to check nearly every single word when reading an English textbook in Form One.

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5CK672
  • Drama
  • Fiction
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
  • Teaching
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK672

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Reading lessons in the UK include analysing the language according to this Architect. He also learns about the culture of English by watching the BBC news and living in the environment. Although he didn’t appreciate Shakespeare in school, he decided to read it again as an adult.

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5CK673
  • Fiction
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK673

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American dramas taught this Nursing major accent and vocabulary. She likes the TV show, High School Musical. The books of Harry Potter and Twilight are more detailed than the movies.

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5CK674
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep07

5CK674

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Despite losing a competitive debate in secondary school, this Social Work major developed new skills. Reading course material with a dictionary enhanced her vocabulary. She seldom used English in primary school.

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5CK675
  • Fiction
  • Mentor
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK675

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University English lessons taught this Accounting major how to use the language and see it in an interesting way. He started to read books every week after his parents brought him to the library. He likes Percy Jackson.

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5CK676
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK676

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A Primary 5 classroom activity involved acting in a role-play for this Social Work major. The Lost Symbol took a long time to read but it was exciting.

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5CK677
  • Fiction
  • Interest
  • Pop Culture
  • Reading
  • Reflection
Sep07

5CK677

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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.

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5CK678
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK678

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Being surrounded by English speakers in the UK greatly improved this Business major’s language skills. Readings on economics and psychology also enhanced his English.

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5CK679
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK679

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Reading stories exposed this Global Economics and Finance major to different writing styles. The Economist broadens her horizons. Her favourite stories are Harry Potter and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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5CK680
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK680

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An exchange to Canada gave this Physics major a rare chance to make a 15-minute presentation. The Art of Thinking Clearly raised his awareness of biases that cloud our judgement.

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5CK681
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Self-help
Sep07

5CK681

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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.

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5CK682
  • Fiction
  • Mentor
  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Sep07

5CK682

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Although the learning centre classes were stressful because they were videotaped for her parents to review, this Architectural student enjoyed the in-class chats with the friendly teacher. Her primary school teacher told stories in the library. She likes Shopaholic.

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5CK683
  • Fiction
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK683

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A study tour to Canada enabled this Business major to communicate with native speakers and learn about the culture. Reading BBC news and the SCMP every day enhanced her reading skills.

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