Spending a summer in Poland provided this Logistics major the opportunity to practise her spoken English with the help of an online translator. She started watching movies and YouTube videos with English subtitles after entering university.

Secondary school English classes lacked speaking opportunities and focused on preparing for exams and reading and writing exercises for this Sociology major. He only read textbooks provided by the school.

An English camp in secondary school was a fun experience for this Sociology major. She learnt about dystopian ideologies after reading 1984 which was a required text in secondary school.

A lunchtime session in primary school allowed this Accounting major to learn English in a one-on-one setting with a coach. She read The Little Prince and then went on to read other versions including one in Chinese.

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.

Chatting and playing board games in small group tutorials created a relaxing learning environment for this Journalism major. A competition in secondary school inspired her to read Pride and Prejudice, The Art of Racing in the Rain, The Phantom of the Opera and other books

An Engineering graduate who did well in science subjects received support from a teacher and friends to pass HKCEE English. He now uses English in his role as a project manager.

An experienced and helpful teacher inspired this Global Studies major to learn English. Dictionaries helped him overcome the difficulty in reading academic papers. It is hard to fully understand The Economist.

Apart from formal schooling, this Economics major has received education from foreign teachers. She reads journals, newspapers and magazines related to her major.

A commercial tutorial school provided an intense English language learning environment for this student who enjoyed the smaller classes and foreign teacher. He enjoyed reading Romeo and Juliet even though it was quite difficult.

Using the learning materials at the university’s language centre and speaking with foreigners have improved this student’s English and IELTS results. He reads the newspaper and articles to expand his vocabulary. He lacked the exposure to spoken English while attending a CMI school.

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.

This Arts major cited a secondary school drama lessons, a film competition and a university conference and workshops as sources of language learning. She joined book sharing sessions. She also read TIME magazine.

A patient NET boosted this Hotel Management major’s interest in English by giving her snacks. Learning phonics helped her pronounce words. She was forced to read texts like The Book Thief in secondary school. She likes Agatha Christie.

English was used by this Science major while leading a tour of Hong Kong for exchange students in a university buddy programme. She also enjoys literary classics by writers such as Jane Austen and George R. R. Martin. Her favourite book is Pride and Prejudice.

A teacher advised this student to use descriptions if she got stuck with a word. She feels English is important for the future.

A two-minute writing game in Form Three impressed this Computing major. He was touched by a book he read as a university freshman.

Listening to music such as her favourite song Can’t Stop Love by Darin Zanyar helped this Biology major learn the language. Reading research papers in Biology was difficult for her.

English is the lingua franca in university for this Social Work major as she needs to communicate with international students. She reads English journal articles.

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.

As a punishment in primary school, this Biology major had after-class lessons until he could pass an English test. He also had to repeatedly do dictations until he passed. The school reading scheme aims to motivate students but he preferred to do other things.

A foreign teacher was fun but this student finds the games and drama did not help. She valued extra-curricular tutorials that focused on exam skills. She has read TIME magazine.

A secondary school teacher urged this student to read and share in front of the class. She also appreciated that a teacher had taken them to watch a performance with captions on an offstage screen.

An exchange to Australia enabled this Management major to learn more about Aussie English and culture. He is interested in reading books about business.

TV dramas, such as Heroes, taught this Business major daily conversation. She is interested in astrology and reads about it in English.

Achieving good results in IELTS is a goal for this Fashion major who wants to travel after graduation. She recalls reading English passages in the DSE exam.

This student had a hotpot-themed class that involved worksheets. She is not a keen reader.

Choral speaking sparked this student’s interest in literature. Roald Dahl and children’s book are easier to understand because of the simpler language and illustrations.

A secondary school teacher took this Social Science major’s class to see a drama about dinosaurs. She was attracted to read the Harry Potter series.

Watching English news, reading novels, and talking with native speakers was a good way for this Nursing major to prepare for the DSE. Education reform was part of their debate from time to time. He likes reading science fiction novels.

Watching movies, listening to music, and reading books are recommended by this student who also read the Life of Pi.

The accent and teaching style of a NET is more appealing. You can learn through watching movies.

Comparing parts of a sentence to left and right legs was a fun way to learn grammar for this Arts major. She likes the Harry Potter books more that the movies. Reading the South China Morning Post expanded her vocabulary.

A teacher who explained news articles word by word helped this Chinese major expand her vocabulary. She reads Eileen Chang’s English novels and their Chinese translations. The High School Musical movies made her read the novels.

Researching for a project gave this Social Work major an opportunity to speak with tourists in English. He bought The Chronicles of Narnia after watching the movie.

A university English course taught this Management major about broader communications strategies including body language and interview skills. She enjoyed reading What If, a book on hypothetical scientific problems.

To prepare for TOEFL, this Asian Studies major attended tutorials outside of school and learnt from native speaking friends. He tried very hard to read an English novel for an assignment in high school.

A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

Role-playing movie characters in class was one of the few chances this Software Engineering major had to practise English while studying on the Mainland. She also read newspapers, magazines and course material to prepare for TOEFL.

Reading TIME magazine is a way for this Business major to improve his English. He thinks reading books is important as it is difficult to find structured information on the Internet.