A UK study tour involved drama, group discussions and sightseeing for this Environmental Studies major. He reads articles from news websites such as BBC.
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An English Teaching major enjoyed doing a drama during secondary school but cannot recall the name of the play. She feels students will read more if they understand the context of the material.
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Word games in secondary school and during Associate Degree studies helped this student build her vocabulary. Also in secondary school, she read Oliver Twist and performed it as a drama.
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Despite having travelled to Oxford for a study tour, this student feels she learns more from watching movies and TV series. She read the Black Cat series in secondary school. Her favourite author is Mitch Albom but she reads the Chinese versions of his books.
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A drama performance in secondary school required this Business major to memorise the script. Preparing for the DSE involved a massive amount of reading practice.
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Using English to talk with friends for the first time encouraged this Sociology major to use the language more. Sharing his views with others motivates him to read more. He is interested in books about Sociology.
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A tutor in an extra-curricular class told this Design major that grammar does not matter which is the opposite of what she learnt in school. She thinks the passage on the DSE reading paper is very difficult to understand.
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A student recalls how her NET tested her speaking skills by giving her only a few minutes to prepare for a presentation. Another teacher encouraged her to read BBC English news websites.
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Doing exercises helped prepare this Public Administration major for the DSE but he did not enjoy it. Reading articles related to his studies improved his language skills.
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While studying in Canada, this Accounting major used English when the teacher was present and reverted to Chinese later. She usually reads materials online and likes watching YouTube.
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Learning English from interactive activities such as playing card games with a NET in a tutorial class contributed to a great experience for this Nurse. He was introduced to a good English book because he needed to fulfill the public examination requirement in Hong Kong.
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Watching Hollywood action movies such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk and James Bond improved this Science major’s English listening skills. She does not like reading textbooks.
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Being in the drama club, this Interactive Media major had to write scripts and act in English without feeling shy. She also reads magazines such as Marie Claire due to her love for fashion.
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Primary and secondary school education was the longest period of time that this Biology major studied English. He feels university education only allows him to learn about his major. He mainly read books regarding biology.
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This Business major’s dad drilled her with English exercises as he felt the schools weren’t doing enough. He also encouraged her to read. She loves romantic novels such as the works of Nicholas Sparks.
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Adjusting to an EMI secondary school required this Geography major to pay more attention in class and check the dictionary often in order to catch up. Reading stories during that period expanded his vocabulary. He now reads non-fiction books about science and geography.
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English was used when this Chinese major talked with his cousin in Vancouver. He read Primitive Passions by Rey Chow.
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Arranging English classes for his son had made this Nursing major more aware of his own language needs. He feels his standard of English has affected his life’s direction.
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This student had to read case studies while preparing presentations for a university business language course. He also read South China Morning Post for a DSE project.
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A Film major enjoyed English classes because she liked the teacher who talked about everyday life experiences. She read short stories about Egypt.
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Making a video to illustrate the poem Aubade improved this Arts major’s video production and presentation skills. She read Harry Potter after not being able to discuss the story during a secondary school interview.
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Studying in the UK allowed this Politics major to learn English by talking to people. She got different IELTS reading scores in her two sittings. She read several pages of Harry Potter.
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Learning English began with the ABC song in kindergarten for this Maths Teaching major. She did a lot of exercises to prepare for the DSE. Chinese should be used to teach primary school maths.
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Debating in high school exposed this student to persuasive language. Although she does not like English books, she needs to read course material at university.
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Reading and performing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was an interactive experience for this Hotel Management major. He read a children’s book to students in Fiji. He likes Percy Jackson.
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Kindergarten education included learning basic vocabulary, reading books and writing sentences. This Ecology major’s language skills improved during primary and secondary school. Academic writing is a focus in university.
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During a short trip to the US, this Actuarial Science major practised English with his host family. He skimmed through his psychology textbook to pick up the important bits.
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Living with an exchange student in the same school hostel gave this Social Science major the chance to speak English. English textbooks in secondary school were boring. She sometimes read storybooks.
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A NET from secondary school used music to teach this Psychology major vocabulary. She read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, her favourite book in the series.
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A teacher helped this student by creating an English language exercise involving entrepreneurial skills. He felt reading Shakespeare helped him and he now reads the South China Morning Post.
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A secondary school teacher helped this Translation major to appreciate English through movies and newspapers. She is touched by the book Letters to Sam. She likes to watch vlogs on YouTube.
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Primary school teachers held discussions to encourage this Law student to speak in English. Reading newspapers in primary school every day helped develop her reading habit.
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Moving to Hong Kong changed this graduate student’s focus on reading from textbooks to the poetry of Pablo Neruda. He was embarrassed when he couldn’t ask a question using English during a forum.
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Secondary school English classes allowed this Business major to have a better relationship with the teacher than in university. She’s not a reading type of person but liked Harry Potter.
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Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Marketing major because she could only depend on herself. She used to read novels and magazines but now focuses on study materials.
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This student developed a system to remember the spelling of a word through pronunciation. She watched variety shows to increase her vocabulary and sense of the language.
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Attending an international camp aimed at improving the language was not useful for this Engineering major. He seldom reads English books.
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Living with English in university is the best way to improve for this China Studies major. He read a book about Jerusalem and says it is amazing.
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Books such as Harry Potter and movies like Taken have helped this student learn English. As a BBA student, she needs to read a lot and finds some of the material difficult.