Senior secondary exposed this International Studies major to terms unique to Chemistry and Biology. She has improved her aural comprehension while learning in university.
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A ‘cute’ university tutor enabled this student to remember grammar rules about clauses. She learnt a lot of new vocabulary while reading The Lord of the Rings. Her favourite author is Nicholas Sparks.
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English songs played by a secondary school teacher improved this Philosophy major’s English. Reading comics is an easy way to learn English.
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Believing he had forgotten what he was going to say during a debate session, this Computer Science major impressed his lecturer by ad-libbing. He reads course material and believes English is important for his future career.
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To prepare for IELTS, this History major watched movies and TV series and also did test papers. He reads about Japanese history in English.
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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.
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Knowing English allows this History major to chat with foreign colleagues and friends. The English in historical sources that date back to 17th century or earlier is not easy to understand.
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After studying in Australia, this Maths major student felt that environment is the most important thing for learning English. Preparing for IELTS improved her reading skills.
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University English tutors and American NETs in secondary school helped this student. She says reading allows you to imagine more than watching movies. She has read The Hunger Games, Twilight, and Harry Potter.
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Watching movies has exposed this Nursing major to different cultures and new vocabulary. Fight Club is one of his favourite movies. The book, Into the Wild, is a story about adventure and survival.
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Performing a drama about witches in secondary school exposed this Translation major to vocabulary unique to drama. She read both the Chinese and English versions of Wolf Totem.
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An after-school English lesson helped this Translation major with the DSE even though it was boring. She learns more by reading passages with professors and classmates.
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The Global Café in university allowed this International Studies major to talk to foreigners. Reading articles and passages helped him write his papers.
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A phonics class trained this Chinese Medicine major to remember vocabulary in an organised way. The Twilight movies motivated her to read the original books which were more interesting.
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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.
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Being a member of the Model United Nations in secondary school required this Business major to discuss international issues using English. Reading Justice: What is the Right Thing to Do?, a book about ethics expanded her vocabulary.
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This Finance major performed in a musical written with her classmates in the DSE drama elective. She read Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life for her SBA project.
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Talking to an American exchange student was an enjoyable experience for this Maths major. He read TOEFL course material.
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An Australian NET encouraged this Mainland student to speak more during secondary school. She read The Hunger Games after watching the movie. She says students should be proactive and not expect help.
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A drama competition in secondary school involved writing her own script and directing the performance. This Information Engineering major seldom gets to read books that she likes due to the school syllabus. She likes romance novels.
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During primary school, this student realised one could learn English by communicating with others. The student also benefitted from a trip to Sweden when she was 15.
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From kindergarten to university this Nursing major developed the fundamentals of English.
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Grammar, pronunciation as well as basic and advanced English were all part of this Education major’s learning. She has taken IELTS.
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University English classes using multimedia offered a much better way for this Business major to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter expanded his vocabulary and improved his writing. He reads financial news from Bloomberg regularly.
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A Form 2 course, Language Arts, was interactive and included lots of group discussion and performing drama. This student’s parents read her Snow White and other bedtime stories about princesses.
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Going on exchanges and also interacting with visiting students improved this Marketing major’s vocabulary in secondary school. She likes audio books reviewed on YouTube.
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NETs taught this Biology major about other countries. She read part of the Tiger’s Curse series in English because the Chinese version was not published yet.
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Shopping for books is an activity friends can do according to this Environmental Science major. If there’s a choice, he prefers to read in Chinese because he does not like using the dictionary for English books.
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Songs and TV shows used by an early career teacher in P3 seemed like a novel experience for this English Language Education major. Basic reading skills allowed her to enjoy Garfield in English.
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Past papers were used to prepare this student for the DSE. Studying in university required her to write reports and essays. She learnt slang in informal settings.
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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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A primary teacher picked a lot of good books for this Philosophy major. She shared the series of A Song of Ice and Fire with her classmates in secondary school. She likes both the books and TV series.
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Doing past papers for the DSE in her own time improved the English listening skills of this Surveying major. She read newspapers provided by her teacher and was asked to write journals weekly which enriched her vocabulary bank.
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Studying in Canada for three months after completing primary school immersed this Humanities major in an English speaking environment. After finishing a book in high school, she realised that she could read in English. She likes Harry Potter.
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To prepare for TOEFL, this Asian Studies major attended tutorials outside of school and learnt from native speaking friends. He tried very hard to read an English novel for an assignment in high school.
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The ELC classes in university provided this Construction major with many opportunities to speak English. The lecture notes were challenging for him because he rarely reads in English.
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A NET used songs and poems to teach this Science major. Reading Why Pick on Me? in class expanded her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Sherlock Holmes.
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Staying in New York boosted this Nursing major’s confidence in speaking English. She was forced to write many book reports in secondary school. She read The Da Vinci Code but couldn’t understand it.
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English was the only language this Food Technology major could use in an activity with foreign students from another secondary school. She read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for a university programme.