Being encouraged to speak in university English classes is a positive difference for this Accounting major. He reads newspapers and has started Harry Potter.

An extra-curricular class arranged by her mum helped this Management major to expand her vocabulary. Her teachers recommended she read newspaper editorials.

Immersion in the US pushed this Medical student to learn faster. Reading papers for her studies improved her reading skills a lot.

Going to the Peak with international students taught this Industrial Engineering major communication skills. As a Master’s student he improves by reading research reports containing complicated sentences.

Travelling made this Economics and Finance major feel there’s too much emphasis on accent in Hong Kong. He liked the courage and the friendship between the characters in Harry Potter. He also read The Hunger Games, National Geographic and The Economist.

Studying in the UK immersed this Psychology major into an English speaking environment. She learnt slang and everyday English in conversation. Reading something that she likes other than textbooks can improve her reading skills.

Listening to his classmates speak in university English lessons shattered the confidence of this Finance major. A law course exposed him to difficult vocabulary.

A church leader focused on communication and not grammar while teaching out of a textbook.

Watching The Importance of Being Earnest brought the text to life for this Biotechnology major. She analysed Hills Like White Elephants in her English class. She likes Oscar Wilde for his sarcasm.

This English major played games in primary school and watched movies in junior secondary. She worked on editing, academic writing, speaking, and translation in university. She is also interested in the use of English in memes.

A study tour to the US provided this Computer Science major an opportunity to speak with the locals in English; it also exposed him to many new words. He sometimes reads the South China Morning Post online.

University English classes interested this Communications major because the teacher prepared a lot of activities. Books give her more room to imagine.

Attending a tutorial class with different games and activities sparked this Arts major’s interest in learning. She read the Twilight series in Secondary 5.

Learning English through paper work is more practical for this student but she feels real life experiences are better. She worked on past papers to prepare for public exams.

Using English with his mother nightly influenced this Mechanical Engineering major. He read most when preparing for TOEFL and GRE exams.

To prepare for DSE, this Engineering major forced himself to learn English on his own for the first time. He read an article about learning vocabulary in the university language centre.

A short programme in the UK inspired this Economics major to learn more about English. She thinks reading books like The Little Prince and Peter Pan is time well spent.

The drama components in English classes in secondary school enhanced this Occupational Therapy major’s confidence with the speaking part of the public exam. He learnt about the history and politics of the Holocaust in Number the Stars.

A Biology major enjoyed watching the movie Alien during a Year 3 university English course. After completing the Chinese version of Harry Potter in junior secondary, he read the English one.

A visual arts major, who hates English, used English to communicate while holidaying in Nepal. Reading is a necessity for assignments.

Watching American dramas and imitating the actors improved this Technology major’s speech. He set English as the interface language on his electronic devices to practise reading and writing. He read TIME and the book Sherlock Holmes.

Studying in the UK provided this Economics major with opportunities to speak English and nothing else. His favourite books include Sophie’s World and The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

Being on a campus with exchange students motivates this Business major to chat in English. He is currently reading course material and journal articles related to his major.

Going on an exchange to Germany allowed this Accounting graduate to communicate with others in English. Reading books such as Harry Potter and writing book reports were memorable.

Car racing commentators taught this Engineering major listening, intonation and grammar. Reading The Citadel was enjoyable. He also read a book about the Titanic.

Attending high school in Vancouver was non-stop studying for this Nutrition major. Reading Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in senior high was fun even though it was something new to her.

Memorising vocabulary has been difficult for this Electrical Engineering major. She has not read much but would buy some books based on movies she’s seen.

An exchange student from Germany spoke too fast for this Business major. She enjoyed reading TIME which was free in her secondary school. She likes reading articles about cooking.

Textbooks such as Look, Listen and Learn, Cambridge English and Go For It have helped this English major’s learning. Learning in high school was mostly for the university entrance exam.

Filling in missing song lyrics in secondary school was new to this Biomedical Engineering major. By reading Obama’s speech, she learnt different sentence patterns and vocabulary.

Listening to Katy Perry’s Firework in secondary school made this student realise that music and videos are effective ways to learn English. He read Martin Luther King’s speech, I Have a Dream but prefers the Internet and YouTube for learning English.

Listening to English songs from the US expanded this Physics major’s vocabulary while learning about foreign cultures. He reads lecture notes.

Joining a speech festival allowed this Psychology major to practise public speaking. She learnt reverse poems during secondary school and found it very interesting.

Essay writing and sentence structure were taught in secondary school. This student knew how to differentiate the types of writing in senior secondary and university.

Preparing for the speaking component of the DSE was unforgettable. Reading TIME magazine allows this Occupational Therapy major to keep up with local and international issues.

A good primary school teacher gave this Engineering major a strong foundation in English. English textbooks are easier to read compared to their Chinese counterparts because of the clear explanations.

Literature which this Tourism and Hospitality major found difficult at first, became fascinating as she developed an understanding. She valued studying the differences between the play and the movie of The History Boys because students don’t normally have the chance to do this.

Preparing for IELTS led this Software Engineering major to work hard and read online news such as the BBC. She prefers learning English through movies. She read Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince.

This Accounting and Marketing major is given business case studies during university English courses, which benefits language learning and future career. He doesn’t read much since entering university.

English was the MOI during drama performances experienced by this Business major in secondary school. She created a news journal in secondary school by reading the South China Morning Post.