The speaking skills that this Hotel Management major acquired in secondary school are transferrable to university studies. Morning reading session at school developed her reading interests.

An exchange to the UK taught this History major everyday English. He developed reading and analytical skills through studying history.

A public speaking competition in secondary school motivated this Sociology major to advance his English skills. Reading the South China Morning Post expanded his vocabulary.

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.

As an English ambassador, this student was able to learn from NETs and use the language as well. She reads academic materials, the Bible and autobiographies.

Watching American dramas immersed this Business major in an English-speaking environment. Reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time raised his awareness of people with autism.

Watching American dramas and imitating the actors improved this Technology major’s speech. He set English as the interface language on his electronic devices to practise reading and writing. He read TIME and the book Sherlock Holmes.

Reading is important to this Executive Officer because it can help improve his English. He likes the literary works from the Romantic period and his favourite authors include William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

A teacher helped this student improve his presentation skills after school. He has been using the dictionary or the Internet to learn new words that he has come across when reading TIME magazine or course material.

Songs and movies were used to teach this Business Administration major about the English culture. He read many books about anthropology for a university course.

A student explains how her parents sent her to a tutorial school where she enjoyed learning English because she they played games and sang. Her most memorable book is Twilight.

Tutorial lessons helped this Civil Engineering to prepare for the public exam. He reads for his studies.

After hearing Sophie Kinsella’s books are good, this Business major bought the Shopaholic series. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling is her favourite.

A football loving teacher showed videos of the sport to this Natural Science major. He mostly reads scientific papers. A supervisor teaches him how to read those papers.

Reading is part of this Business major’s daily routine. It is the best thing she can do with her time. She is an opportunistic reader and will open a book on public transport or before bed.

Dedicated secondary school teachers provided useful supplementary notes for this Social Work major. He read to prepare for the public exam.

Spending time in Australia and Europe motivated this Finance major to improve her English. The children on a farm in Australia taught her English. She participated in an English reading programme in high school.

English was used by this Political Science major during an internship in the US. He took part in a weekly reading project in primary school. He reads short stories and books with pictures.

A training session in university taught this Accounting major how to speak more persuasively and fluently. She spent many hours on a book about Chinese art because there were many words she didn’t understand.

The culmination of this Sociology major’s English school lessons was so he could use the language at university.

Researching a topic for a presentation in secondary school made this student question his English proficiency. His reading has centred on course material. He is finding it difficult to study in English university because he used Cantonese in secondary school.

Attending tutorial lessons forced this Social Science major to learn intensively and improve her English proficiency in a very short period. After entering university, it took her time to adapt to political terms she read in academic texts.

An exchange to Mauritius let this Business major talk to participants from Brazil, the Netherlands and other countries in English every day. Reading thick reference books for a course was a bit boring.

Being a member of a speech club in secondary school helped this student improve her pronunciation. She likes the adventures in the Sherlock Holmes series.

Taking tutorial classes during primary school was different to being taught the conventional way in Hong Kong public schools. Reading Around the World in Eighty Days while watching the movie was more interesting.

Being on an exchange in Germany meant this student had to rely on English. She said the trip helped improve her speaking skills. She values English for her future career as an accountant.

A student credits his teachers for helping him reach what he calls a satisfactory level of English. He remembers reading Roald Dahl because he had to.

Group reading of the South China Morning Post and Young Post along with subsequent teacher-led discussions in secondary school contributed to this Nurse’s vocabulary and grammar. These days she reads online news and uses English in the workplace.

This Management major has expanded his vocabulary by writing down words when watching TV shows.

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.

A time-limited spelling test in secondary school did not help this Nursing major remember many words. She spent a lot of time reading difficult Psychology books.

While textbooks are quite formal, watching movies and dramas better prepared this Translation major to communicate with foreigners. She can still get the sense of the story if she reads Japanese novels in English.

Learning with NETs in kindergarten built a good foundation for this Business Analytics major. Preparing for the GMAT required him to read extensively.

Working with visiting British students in a camp taught this Marketing major idioms and English usage. She learns about world news by reading newspapers.

Watching Friends taught this Finance major everyday language. Her favourite movie is Harry Potter. She read poems and the book The House on Mango Street.

Being unable to speak in a cultural exchange motivated this Applied Linguistics major to join a class which helped her build confidence. She didn’t have access to English books like novels in Mainland China.

Performing in a drama about her secondary school’s 45th anniversary taught this Translation major vocabulary and grammar. She read a lot of newspapers to prepare for the DSE.

To improve her English, this Electronic Engineering major joined a club in the Mainland where she could learn from foreign teachers. She read a magazine on a flight to London in order to kill time.

A UK study tour involved drama, group discussions and sightseeing for this Environmental Studies major. He reads articles from news websites such as BBC.

Doing a class presentation helped improve this Civil Engineering major’s English through interacting with his audience. He read a book about the 1967 riots in Hong Kong for a university course.