Struggling with academic writing at the undergraduate level, this Accounting major improved with an extra course. As a master’s student, she is interested in reading about the economy.

An internship in the United States raised this Business major’s confidence in speaking English. She reads TIME, Vogue and National Geographic but also browses websites for articles on human behaviour.

Reading the South China Morning Post helps this student learn English.

Writing movie reflections fulfilled this Multimedia Design major’s English subject requirements while doing what he loves. He prefers reading online articles and magazines to books because they are less time-consuming.

A student has fun memories of a drama workshop in Form Two. She doesn’t read much English but would be interested in something funny. She uses English to read course material about nursing.

Chatting with roommates from the US and Brazil in English is the way to learn the language according to the Geography major. It was a big difference to secondary school when he faced university readings for the first time.

Attending an English pronunciation course made this Chemistry major realise he could do a lot to learn English. He learns a lot of new things by reading TIME.

Watching American movies in secondary school English classes allowed this student to learn slang. He does not like reading but is required to use textbooks about electronic engineering.

Learning to write professional documents and letters in university was useful for this Marketing major. She read the required English texts for book reports during her secondary school.

Going on an exchange tour to Canada in secondary school was a good way for this Nursing major to practise English. She reads newspapers such as the South China Morning Post online to understand what is happening in society.

Talking with NETs and other foreigners was a good way for this Science major to practise his English and improve his pronunciation. He likes to read novels and science books.

A private tutor from a different background exposed this Business major to another culture. She read The Phantom of the Opera and Harry Potter with her teachers. She likes reading the SCMP and the short articles in Sing Tao Daily.

Working in a university English language centre gives this Chinese major lots of practice by interacting with colleagues. She likes to watch movies and then read the book to see if there are any differences.

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.

Attending a tutorial class gave this Surveying major an opportunity to communicate with foreign teachers. The only English material he reads are the journal articles for his studies.

Lessons with NETs were interesting and fun for this Arts major. He read the Mr Men series bought by his father.

A study tour to New Zealand let this Philosophy major speak English with her host family. The Reader is the first English book she completed.

A reading corner in her primary school classroom allowed this student to pick and choose the books she wanted to read.

Watching movies is good for listening and speaking, and it is entertaining. The Matrix is this Radiography major’s favourite one. He likes books related to film, Psychology and Philosophy. He also read Harry Potter and The Hunger Games after watching the movies.

Teaching English to children in Russia made this Marketing major more aware of the language and improved her spoken English. She read the Young Post, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Charlotte’s Web for assignments in school.

Playing online video games helped this Maths Teaching major make English speaking friends in the US. It has helped him understand different accents. He liked a picture storybook in kindergarten.

A tutorial required this Teaching major to speak in front of the class and share her views on a video. In junior secondary, she had to take a guess at the story of The Monkey’s Paw from the title before reading it.

Touring prestigious UK universities during Form Four put this Business major in touch with other English speaking international students. She caught the reading bug after picking up Harry Potter.

Watching foreign films and absorbing different culture is part of this Nursing major’s independent English learning. Reading is a good way to learn English and easily build vocabulary. She likes to shop for her own books.

A university exchange to the UK helped this student with her conversational skills. She feels she needs to read more.

Interviewing tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui was intimidating at first, but this English major developed more confidence when she started speaking freely. Finishing the Twilight series encouraged her.

University English courses taught this Accounting major how to make better presentations. He read his first academic research paper in Year 1.

A private tutor taught pronunciation to this Social Work when he was in primary school. The Great Gatsby is deep and meaningful because the author explores a lot of hidden meanings.

In secondary school, this Architectural student watched a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. She found books related to her major difficult to understand.

Despite being shy, this English major used the language to communicate during a homestay in New Zealand in primary school. She likes Sophie’s World because it explores ideas that people might think but never discuss. She also read Oedipus the King and analyses poetry in university literature class.

English was the language of communication in this student’s home from an early age. This English major learnt phonics in kindergarten in the US.

Watching movies in secondary school let this Cultural Studies major practise listening skills. The movie of The Perks of Being a Wallflower made him read the book. The teenage life and memories depicted in the story touched him.

Acting and writing scripts in the drama club at school kept this Fashion and Textiles major interested in English. The drama club activities also included reading plays such as Doctor Faustus and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Studying in Dublin was like a three-month intensive English lesson for this Business major. She also taught English as a volunteer in Cambodia. She read the news and The Saga of Darren Shan.

An extra-curricular class arranged by her mum helped this Management major to expand her vocabulary. Her teachers recommended she read newspaper editorials.

Drama and games with new friends in university exposed this student to new vocabulary and culture. A textbook provided insight into how different cultures eat. He finds it difficult to listen to native speakers.

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.

Watching movies and online interviews with actors helped develop the vocabulary of this Global China Studies major. She has read the required course materials, also used the dictionary and Wikipedia to help understand jargon in research papers.

A summer exchange programme in Singapore placed this Mathematics and Economics major in an English speaking environment. Secondary school English involved past papers rather than readings.

A university course enabled this student chances to present in English and communicate with her foreign lecturers. This English studies major had to read the newspaper every day when she was in secondary school.