A student says she enjoys studying English drama at university. She enjoyed the English reading scheme in secondary school but seldom reads now.

The desire to study in Hong Kong motivated this Social Science major to study English hard for his Gaokao. Reading A Tale of Two Cities allowed him to feel the beauty of English.

A student describes the interaction with a buddy during an exchange trip to the US, also sampling food and writing Chinese New Year lucky scrolls. He reads course materials and the news. He finds the English version of Harry Potter more colourful.

Receiving an extra mark for singing a song in a university English class surprised this Engineering major. He feels comfortable reading textbooks in English.

This Accounting major now sees the funny side of mispronouncing a word. She was a slow reader at first because she had to check new vocabulary, but she persevered and likes autobiographies.

Singing was a form of punishment used to make quizzes and tests more interesting for this Nursing major and her classmates. She read Odyssey for a course and it was an inspiring read.

Interacting with foreign students in university required this Physics major to use English differently to the way that he was taught in secondary school. When speaking in English you need to organise your thoughts quickly and remember the grammar is different to Cantonese.

Peter Pan is the first book this English major had read. He has to make sure the grammar is correct whenever he presents in university classes. One of his favourite books is George Orwell’s 1984.

University English classes attended by this Chinese major included how to design questionnaires and conduct interviews. Famous people’s interviews in TIME inspire her a lot.

A university exchange to Canada exposed this student to conversational English. This English major read Quiet by Susan Cain and found it resonating.

Given topics to brainstorm rather than using textbooks during class helped her develop more ideas and build up vocabulary. This proved to be useful for the public exam. This Applied Maths major read Frankenstein for the SBA.

Watching and discussing the movie 3 Idiots in Form 5 was the first time this Math Education major learnt English with a film. The abridged version of Hamlet was taught in his secondary school’s reading lessons.

While watching Free Willy in class, this Chinese major’s teacher stopped every half hour to share new vocabulary. There were too many difficult sentences in a TSA book.

A university course taught this Investment Science major skills about writing essays and doing presentations. He read Harry Potter for his own interest.

There are more English speakers on campus so this Engineering major can practise using the language. He reads about fishing in English and would need to know the terms if he were to travel overseas.

English is used by this animal trainer to communicate with vets in the workplace. She reads papers related to her work in English. She prefers the film version of One Day and read part of Eat, Pray, Love.

University English classes are smaller and more interactive than secondary school for this Nursing major. She reads English material related to her major.

A student brushed up on her English by watching movies and listening to songs during a gap year. She feels a CMI secondary school was more relaxing because most subjects were in her mother tongue.

Starting from Form 5, this Medicine major tried to speak more, meet people from different countries and listen to the TV news. She likes reading biographies. She identifies with the author in Chinese Cinderella.

Winning a primary school English writing competition ignited this Medical student’s love for reading and writing. She posts her own fan fiction online and hopes to write a novel. Those who wish to pursue writing should read widely.

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.

Attending university gave this student more opportunities to speak English. She loves children’s literature. Anne of Green Gables is her favourite book. She also reads research papers.

British Council courses enhanced this student’s English. Her reading has focused on exam papers.

English learning began with the alphabet and single words in kindergarten for this Arts major. She studied writing and speaking in school and applied her skills for academic essays in university.

Studying overseas advanced the growth of this Commerce graduate’s learning process. Reading university textbooks required her to think in English and use the language instead of Chinese to comprehend the text.

Mini games in university English classes are different for this student who attended a CMI secondary school. She reads a lot of reference books on topics such as contract law for her surveying studies.

A trip to Australia in primary school included working on a social service project that involved a cultural exchange with locals. This Cultural Management major enjoyed reading with her friends in a school programme.

A violin major overcame her fear while travelling alone to the US during junior secondary. She had to use English to survive. She prefers non-fiction books like My Happiness Project and Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.

A university English course taught this Management major about broader communications strategies including body language and interview skills. She enjoyed reading What If, a book on hypothetical scientific problems.

This Social Work major focused on grammar tenses, writing and speaking in junior secondary school. She learnt how to prepare a CV in university.

Attending summer schools in the US allowed this Chinese Culture major to exchange ideas and make friends from different countries. Reading course material is challenging yet enjoyable as it gives her a different perspective.

A secondary school English teacher put this Accounting major under too much pressure to get good grades. He reads news about video games like League of Legends.

Learning English in primary School was the most difficult time for this Humanities major. She reading texts and answered questions in English lessons.

An activity in secondary school required this Science major to talk with teachers in English. Reading websites and magazines related to her major such as Nature has familiarised her with new vocabulary and current technology. She read Harry Potter in secondary school because of the movie.

Attending an international camp aimed at improving the language was not useful for this Engineering major. He seldom reads English books.

A good relationship with a teacher motivated this Mechanical Engineering major to spend more time on English. He reads magazines and textbooks to get a sense of English. He has difficulty in choosing the right word when writing his PhD thesis.

A teacher kept in touch with this student during the summer holidays by chatting with him and his classmates on the phone. He enjoyed reading The Lord of the Rings and watching the film.

Writing a diary, listening to stories told by her class teacher and reading the newspaper were the highlights of Secondary 3 English for this Biochemistry major. She borrowed science fiction books from the library to improve her English.

Despite winning a competition singing an English song, this Management major does not think her interest in music helps her learning. She likes to read fashion magazines.

Watching movies with her family allows this Business major to learn English and strengthen relationships. Reading English books is troublesome as she has to check the dictionary frequently.