The English environment in Australia allowed this trainee doctor to learn English faster. The interest in Michael Jordan motivated him to read I Can’t Accept Not Trying. He reads about sports online.
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An English camp let this Accounting and Finance major meet friends from different countries. Harry Potter is her first English book. She only reads textbooks now.
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An internship in Poland provided this Logistics Engineering major with the opportunity to use English in her daily life and improve her fluency. She read novels by Milan Kundera and Franz Kafka.
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A picture dictionary facilitated this Business major’s vocabulary learning. In secondary school, she had reading lessons every week. Her favourite book is about a scientist creating a monster.
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Entertaining games in secondary school enabled this Visual Studies to learn English. She read and discussed books with classmates in a session after lunch. She likes books about science.
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Interacting with foreign friends who he met online, in class, and on sports teams is an alternative for this Computer Science major to learn the language. It also made him realise he shouldn’t be intimidated when being approached by foreigners. He read Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King.
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A summer bridge programme which used English to teach a variety of subjects helped this student in the DSE exams. She read passages for school assignments and now looks at websites.
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A Maths Teaching major used English while working as a conservation volunteer in Australia. She was happy when she read a few chapters of Harry Potter. She uses Wikipedia for homework and read the South China Morning Post and Young Post in secondary school.
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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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Getting his English pronunciation right earned this Finance major candy. He enjoys reading Sherlock Holmes even though he needs to refer to a dictionary for some unknown vocabulary.
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A secondary school class enabled this BBA major to meet and chat with people from different countries. He watched the Harry Potter movies and read the books.
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A primary school teacher used a video game to teach this Music major grammar. Secondary school book reports enhanced her writing. She likes Harry Potter.
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An English lesson taught this Hospitality major interview skills. His vocabulary grew in secondary school while reading horror stories chosen by his teachers.
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Working as an MC for the first time left a strong impression on this Finance major as it helped improve his spoken English. Completing his first novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven gave him a sense of accomplishment.
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A funny tutorial teacher helped this Nursing major memorise the lesson material better. She read fiction books like The Fault in Our Stars. Her favourite is The Green Mile which has an intriguing storyline.
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English was used as the medium of instruction in university, which increased this Sociology major’s exposure to the language.
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English pronunciation was difficult to remember for this Computer Science major. He hates English books because he was forced to read them in secondary school.
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In a language school, this China Studies major met humorous teachers who entertained the class with humour. She was taught a special way to read the articles in the Gaokao.
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Learning English through movies was enjoyable for this Civil Engineering major. She read Animal Farm with her tutor in Form 4. Watching videos and sharing about it gave her a more in-depth understanding of the book.
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Learning grammar from an English teacher during primary school enabled this Arts major to build fundamentals of the language. His mother read The Enormous Crocodile with him when he was small.
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Working as a team in a debate competition was the most enjoyable experience for this Logistics major. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the first book he read alone. It boosted his interest in English.
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A trip to the UK gave this Engineering major an opportunity to immerse herself in British culture. She had to read the South China Morning Post every morning at school. Reading books that have been made into movies allows her to better understand the content.
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A volunteer activity required this Social Work major to speak English for the entire day. It was a challenging experience but had taught him new vocabulary. A secondary school teacher encouraged her to read the South China Morning Post.
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Learning English in secondary school was boring for this Science major because she did a lot of worksheets. She prefers to learn everyday English by watching movies such as In Time and Friends with Benefits. She reads textbooks related to her major.
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Working with a foreigner made this Cultural Studies major use English a lot. She really likes William Shakespeare and explores Old English. She loves A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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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.
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This China Studies major finds talking to NETs memorable. He reads news articles about sport games online. For his studies, he reads articles on philosophy and sociology.
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Tutorial classes improved this Surveying major’s communication skills and confidence. He had read English books during a trip to England. He sometimes reads The Standard.
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Tertiary educators are better than primary and secondary school teachers according to this Translation major. He loves books showing different cultures. He is translating J by Howard Jacobson.
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Listening to English music is a good learning experience for this Communications major. She has bought a lot of English books but finds them too long to read.
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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.
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Attending a tutorial class taught by a NET allowed this History major to learn some phrases and improve her spoken English. She read Harry Potter in both Chinese and English.
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This student values the English experience in an EMI school. She likes translated works of the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho.
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Learning in primary school was less exam-oriented for this Business major. Being an English ambassador enabled him to speak the language with teachers and schoolmates.
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An ESL class in primary school taught this Actuarial Science major grammar and writing, idioms and poetry. She was eager to read children’s book series. Teachers encouraged her to read newspapers and magazines.
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An active learning environment in university language classes including presentations and discussions enabled this Business major to speak more English. Reading poetry allows him to know more about English culture. Shakespeare is his favourite writer.
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A student enjoyed the TV dramas and movies shown by NETs including Sherlock. She also read the first three Harry Potter books after watching the movie. She finds the smartphone dictionary helpful.
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A Bible camp in the US gave this Nursing major opportunities to really use English. He reads journals for his studies.