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.
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Interacting with an English speaking classmate during university has been useful for this Science major. She read many news articles to improve her language skills in secondary school.
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A two-minute writing game in Form Three impressed this Computing major. He was touched by a book he read as a university freshman.
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This student used English every day while studying Primary 4-6 in Singapore. He started his own skim reading scheme with a target of three to four books a month focusing mostly on politics and philosophy.
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Hard work together with the support of classmates contributed to this Psychology major’s good DSE result. He chose a romantic fiction book for the private reading time in middle school.
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Learning sentence structure became more interesting when this student’s teacher made up stories. Reading TIME has expanded her vocabulary.
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A one hour pronunciation class with external teachers in primary school made no sense to this Actuarial Science major. The Harry Potter books have more detail than the movies.
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A student who is ‘crazy about rock music’ learnt more vocabulary while looking for the meaning of lyrics. She thinks the English version of Harry Potter is better than the Chinese translation.
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Secondary school English classes gave this Internet and Multimedia major the opportunity for group discussions. He reads articles about technology on the Internet.
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Doing past papers in preparation for the DSE without receiving the explanations for the answers was dull and frustrating for this Design major. She copied vocabulary and definitions without reading the required text for her writing assignments.
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Creating a musical in Secondary 4 required this student to perform and write lyrics. She does not read much in English but English is used in her BBA.
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A remedial class in primary school helped this BBA major find an interest in learning English. A secondary school teacher introduced her to audio books which were an alternative to reading for book reports.
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Watching TED inspired this Social Work major. She reads a lot in English for her studies. She tried to read Michael J. Sandel’s What Money Can’t Buy after she came across a video of the author on the Internet.
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Staying in Canada and China influenced this Linguistics major’s English learning. Reading Harry Potter was difficult at first but she did not give up. She also read The Great Gatsby after watching the movie.
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TV series like Fringe and Sherlock, taught this Biology major different accents and vocabulary. She tried to read a novel on a computer. Reading textbooks with a dictionary is a good way to learn English.
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Speaking English all the time during an exchange to the US helped this Biomedical Engineering major learn new words. She’s used to reading university materials now but found it difficult at first.
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A student says learning a language allows you to absorb a new culture. Reading materials such as Eat, Pray, Love and TIME magazine help improve her vocabulary.
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Watching movies in class was an alternative to traditional teaching in secondary school for this Psychology major. Reading academic articles in university was refreshing. She sometimes reads news and TIME.
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Studying in Australia during the Hong Kong school holidays allowed this student to experience a more creative learning environment. She likes the contrasts in William Blake’s poetry.
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Presenting in front of Japanese classmates during an exchange program was harder than presenting in front of Hong Kong students. This Management major thinks reading in English enables him to know more about the world. He read TIME magazine.
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Studying English literature exposed this Economics major to various genres. She had to read and analyse Lord of the Flies by William Golding. She likes reading The Economist and TIME.
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This Physics major spent a lot of time and effort to prepare for the GRE exam. He read To Kill a Mockingbird and would like to read more English books when he has the time.
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Basic English, including the alphabet, was taught in this Nursing major’s primary school.
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Metaphor and rhetoric were introduced to this Dental student in junior secondary. He prepared for the DSE in senior secondary. He also did the IELTS exam.
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NETs in university played games and talked about culture with this Engineering major. She likes the way Jane Eyre is written. It is the first English book she finished.
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Pronunciation and grammar drills were annoying but ultimately valued by this student. He did multiple book reports on The Old Man and the Sea and wondered what problems the protagonist may face while reading the book.
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Learning in primary school was stressful for this International Studies major. Secondary education was more enjoyable. Family, travelling and playing different kinds of sports were sources of learning.
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A Shakespearean drama troupe that visited this Biotechnology major’s secondary school during English Week taught him acting and natural speech. He did a report on Superman after watching the movie and reading the book.
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An orientation activity in university let this Engineering major learn English and know more about Hong Kong. He read a book on solar cells as part of research for an academic paper.
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This Religious Studies major stayed with an American family with whom he watched and discussed movies. He reads the Bible and course material.
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Watching Hollywood movies makes this student want to speak like an American actor. She likes reading but will lose interest if there are too many unfamiliar words in the passage.
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Performing in a drama required this Translation major to memorise a script and learn vocabulary. He likes reading classics such as Hamlet.
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Although a university teacher was strict, this Media Arts major learnt many things from her. A course book on communication was difficult to understand. Harry Potter is the first English novel she read.
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Taking a course about business language helped this Management major improve her presentation skills. The Little Prince is her favourite book though she does not read much.
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A Year 2 English course in university improved this Accounting major’s writing and discussion skills. She seldom does English reading now.
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A Bible teaching camp helped improve this Social Science major’s English through games and speaking with teachers from the US. He read a book twice for the SBA.
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In the university class, this China Studies major had a formal debate for the first time. Her secondary school required her to read books like Forrest Gump and Little Women but she prefers detective stories.
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Attending a tutorial class taught this Creative Media major examination skills including writing and reading. She read a picture book titled I Want My Hat Back and found it very special.