During a study trip to Canada this Arts major used English to chat with students from Brazil and Japan. She read comics with friends in secondary school. She wants to improve her English proficiency in order to study translation.

A teacher in secondary school used phonics to help this Social Science major with her spelling. In the absence of Chinese language recipes, she looks for English ones on the Internet.

Joining the English Ambassador Society has been a good way to expand this Arts major’s vocabulary and train her speaking skills. She likes the series of Nancy Drew.

Playing games in kindergarten was a fun way to learn new words for this Nursing major. She reads the South China Morning Post every week but doesn’t have time for books.

Doing an English show-and-tell in primary school required this Life Science major to speak in front of a large audience. He also had to complete spoken English exams.

Joining a learning camp in the UK with games stimulated this Construction Management major’s interest in learning. Studying song lyrics is enjoyable because she loves singing and listening to music.

An exchange to Hawaii made this English major realise that language learning is not limited to vocabulary and grammar. He read Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Lonely Londoners and Mrs Dalloway.

An extra-curricular English class in secondary school gave this Computing Science major a chance to learn with teachers and students from different countries. Reading taught him about western culture.

Playing a role in a mock trial in university helped this Arts major gain confidence in speaking. Tess of the d’Urbervilles was the first English classics he read. Works by Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde improved his writing.

Drama lessons in secondary school were helpful for this Engineering major’s public exams and spoken English. The classes also gave her confidence for public speaking. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and recommends other books by Mitch Albom.

English days in secondary school provided this Management major with a chance to have fun with the language. He had difficulty reading many notes within the short exam period.

Rehearsing for a speech festival with Secondary 6 classmates left a lasting impression on this Nursing major. She was motivated by her classmates in Form 2 to read The Twilight Saga.

English only days in secondary school were a good learning opportunity for this student. Reading newspapers focusing on economics and finance is helpful for his major in Accounting.

In secondary school, this Business major and her friends wrote a story combining Cinderella and Snow White. She read an autobiography about the founders of her secondary school. She reads magazines like The Economist.

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.

This Creative Writing major learns English bit by bit. He wrote his first English words when he was four. He hopes to learn another language.

Preparing for the Gaokao was hard work for this Accounting and Finance major since she feels her English is poor. She didn’t finish Harry Potter after finding it difficult but she would like to read works of Agatha Christie and the Sherlock Holmes series in the future.

A girl from Germany helped this Design major improve her spoken English. After watching the movie Life of Pi, she read the book.

Attending tutorials with a foreign teacher as a toddler made this Computing major nervous. He was able to overcome his fear at a later stage when he studied in an EMI school with more chances to speak English. He reads lecture notes and books about business and investment.

A family friend taught this Business major English. She became more aware of English when she moved to Hong Kong. Harry Potter is the first English book she read.

Preparing for the GRE test was a tough but fruitful experience for this Maths major. She reads little in English due to the lack of time and interest. She would like to improve her speaking skills.

Joining typing wars while playing League of Legends helped this Psychology major learn how to communicate with English speaking gamers. Reading textbooks is a good way to learn grammar.

Doing research about IT and making a presentation on it in university boosted this student’s confidence. He values reading in university more as the General Education course material has been more challenging than that in secondary school.

Body language was used to overcome communication difficulties when this Social Science major studied in Australia. The Harry Potter movies motivated her to read the original books. She likes the books more because she can use her imagination.

As a salesperson, this Social Science major enjoyed learning English by interacting with tourists. She wrote a monthly book report in primary school.

A university course taught this undergraduate how to write essays and how to present in English whereas secondary school classes focused on grammar. She read Life of Pi for her SBA in secondary school.

Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.

Although it was hard preparing for the DSE, this Mathematics major enjoyed support from his English teachers. After reading the Chinese version of The Hunger Games, he read the English one.

An English Teaching major entered university after doing a Higher Diploma where she studied the differences between Chinese and English. She later took part in an immersion programme in Australia. She likes books with pictures.

Playing video games with a dictionary enhanced this Social Work major’s vocabulary. He reads lyrics while listening to English songs.

A secondary school teacher advised this Electronic Engineering major to watch movies without subtitles and read books without using a dictionary. He read The Five Orange Pips for his SBA.

A drama performance in secondary school involved writing his own script. The experience also made him realise learning English can be fun. He read the South China Morning Post for news reports.

A trip to England exposed this student to different speaking tones. She also found some people spoke too fast. She read English newspapers in secondary school. She prefers English language movies to books, but is interested in song lyrics.

This Psychology major stays in touch with his former middle school English teacher and they never speak in Chinese. His teacher introduced him to New Concept English.

After listening to heavy metal, this Engineering major finds reading newspapers and books easier due to his expanded vocabulary. He says other students can learn from listening to music.

A university English course didn’t cater to different students’ learning needs and language proficiency according to this Psychology major. The Lord of the Rings movies led him to read the original books but he couldn’t finish all of them.

Listening to a speech by Barack Obama encouraged this Chemistry major to communicate with others in English more confidently. His curiosity of Science motivates him to read in English.

Movies made this Law major’s class engage in discussions. He discussed an article in TIME with his friends. His favourite book is 1984.

The language interface in video games forced this Business major to use English. He overcame reading difficulties in primary school and now enjoys fiction.

Watching documentaries and cartoons during secondary school English classes taught this Science major vocabulary and how people interact. She says The Five People You Meet in Heaven is inspiring.