Discipline and motivation can impact on English learning opportunities according to this Chinese major. She did not finish the assigned books in secondary school and did poorly in a subsequent exam.

Some university English classes seemed useless to this Chinese major because they covered content she studied before. She enjoys reading jokes in English.

University English classes are a little difficult for this History major but she improved her grammar and academic writing skills. Some courses require her to read material in English.

The quality of the exercises in a tutorial school helped this Business Administration major better prepare for the DSE. He likes to read about Hong Kong issues in the South China Morning Post.

An exchange trip to the Netherlands gave this Cultural Studies major the chance to polish her English. Since secondary school she has been reading Harry Potter because she really likes the story.

Talking to locals during a US exchange allowed this Accounting major to polish her spoken English and understand the local culture. She valued reading about Socrates and Plato in a philosophy course.

An English lesson taught this Hospitality major interview skills. His vocabulary grew in secondary school while reading horror stories chosen by his teachers.

In a church camp, this Social Science major had daily English lessons with NETs. She read News from Nowhere recommended by her teachers because of her interest in utopia.

Foreign university students provided tutorials in this Business major’s secondary school. An exchange to Denmark gave him the chance to learn English in daily life. He finished P.S. I Love You by reading aloud.

A university English course did not meet this Social Science major’s expectations. To prepare for the A-levels, a teacher encouraged her to read editorials but they were very difficult.

Meeting exchange students from other countries gave this English major more opportunities to use the language. She reads English materials from different periods in her course. She loves newspapers.

Making a presentation without cue cards tested this Philosophy major’s English skills. He learns new vocabulary while reading philosophy books.

Kindergarten English lessons for this Visual Studies major included singing. She started reading with graphic books and had built up the ability to read words and sentences after starting primary school.

Achieving a good A-level result required this Social Science major to practise speaking and reading every day. He needs to do a lot of reading to meet the academic requirements of university.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley let this Arts major exchange ideas with them. She does reading for his studies, which is a difficult task for her.

An exchange trip to Singapore made this Psychology major realise people can understand her even if she makes mistakes. She was forced to read storybooks to prepare for the DSE.

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 party let this Social Science major learn everyday English instead of just studying it from a textbook. The Kite Runner made this student cry and keep reading.

Teaching English in Spain highlighted a difference in learning methods for this Public Policy major. Harry Potter sparked her interest in reading books.

In the university English courses, this Marketing major could speak more and do presentations. She had to read many passages to prepare for the HKCEE and A-levels.

Watching English movies and dramas that she loves is also a learning experience for this Chinese major. She subscribes to TIME but seldom reads it.

Interactive primary school English classes with a NET focused on talking for this Social Science major. Reading Wikipedia helps with her research.

Games in a summer English class made learning more interesting for this Chinese major. She read short stories and novels in kindergarten and primary school. The Little Prince is her favourite.

A NET encouraged this Arts major to speak more English. He is writing a term paper on children’s fantasy novels.

Fiction motivated this Social Science major to read English and to understand the sentences and words. She likes Sophie Kinsella and the Shopaholic series.

An exchange to Finland made this BBA major realise that practice is the key to English learning. Her primary school teacher read books, like Charlotte’s Web in class. She likes reading movie adaptations such as Divergent.

A secondary school class enabled this BBA major to meet and chat with people from different countries. He watched the Harry Potter movies and read the books.

Watching YouTubers from the US and UK has taught this Social Science major a lot about English. She likes to read The Economist online because it is free.

An English camp in secondary school was a fun experience for this Sociology major. She learnt about dystopian ideologies after reading 1984 which was a required text in secondary school.

An interactive class led by an instructor who gave examples of everyday English allowed this Philosophy major to get more speaking practice. He feels that he interacts with the authors when reading.

English songs played by a secondary school teacher improved this Philosophy major’s English. Reading comics is an easy way to learn English.

A teacher used jokes and group work instead of PowerPoint to enable this Engineering major to learn academic English. She finds reading TIME useful because it exposes her to new vocabulary.

Playing games and singing songs with a NET in a learning group was a fun experience for this Global China Studies major. She had to read a lot of books for weekly reports.

A university instructor created a good atmosphere in a movie sharing class for this Physics major. His favourite story is A Song of Ice and Fire which he finds very unpredictable.

Secondary school drama classes helped this Engineering major learn new vocabulary. He loved the school reading period because it helped to balance the study time.

Short classes helped this Engineering major learn English effectively. She mostly reads newspapers. English is important because she wants to pursue a PhD.

A debate competition in high school made this Social Science major learn English fast. In a workshop, she learnt how to divide a sentence into theme and rheme.

Making a video for a university English course was a new experience for this Physics major. He used a BBC Smartphone app to build his vocabulary. He also reads about physics and science through the app.

Writing and rewriting new words helped this Business major build his vocabulary. He liked the A to Z Mysteries, so he bought the whole series.

Story plots and scripts are used in games by this Computer Science major. He felt like he was part of the story when he was reading Harry Potter.