Tutorials with NETs arranged by her mother during primary school allowed this Business major to gain more confidence in speaking. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks started her reading journey in Secondary 1.

This Politics graduate credits her teacher’s feedback on writing assignments for her great improvements in secondary school. She recalls reading journal articles during her undergraduate studies. She also read the South China Morning Post and listened to BBC radio.

A drama performance in secondary school involved writing his own script. The experience also made him realise learning English can be fun. He read the South China Morning Post for news reports.

Reading, listening to music and watching American movies have been sources of learning for this English major. He also works and socialises with native English speakers.

English was seldom used when studying in junior secondary. Past paper training was arranged in senior years. This Chinese major showed improvement with more frequent use of the language in university.

A summer course in New Zealand included learning how the host family and others used English to communicate. This Physiotherapy major found the locals friendly and chatty. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

An English course in Indonesia provided an interactive learning environment. This Engineering major read Percy Jackson after watching the movie, but looking up words in the dictionary spoiled her enjoyment of the story.

A one hour pronunciation class with external teachers in primary school made no sense to this Actuarial Science major. The Harry Potter books have more detail than the movies.

Being a language tutor was a win-win situation for this Business major as he had to first learn the vocabulary he shared with his students. He read academic articles for a writing course.

English songs played by a secondary school teacher improved this Philosophy major’s English. Reading comics is an easy way to learn English.

Performing a drama in secondary school made this Cultural Studies major less afraid of English. She needs to reread some course materials to understand them. She read Black Cat readers. She likes Peter Pan.

Participating in a secondary school musical helped improve this PR major’s English. She has to do a lot of readings in English including the newspaper for her major.

Passing the IELTS exam on the second try earned this Politics major a place in an overseas university. She had to learn skimming and scanning skills because of the time limitations on the exam.

First-year university English classes with a NET helped this student make improvements despite the fact that she made recurring mistakes along the way. She liked reading a ghost story when she was in secondary school.

Taking phonics classes in a language centre helped this Nursing major pronounce words quickly. Her English teacher read aloud The Witches in a pleasant way during a Language Arts lesson.

An exchange to Cambridge enabled this Nursing major to learn spoken English through daily communication and dramas. She reads TIME magazine occasionally.

A few months of training for TOEFL, iBT, SAT and AP significantly improved this Physics major’s language skills. He also read Harry Potter, A Tale of Two Cities, and Walden during that time.

Acting in a secondary school drama motivated this Public Admin student to learn more. Reference readings in his studies exposed him to more vocabulary and different forms of expression. He read the Wizard of Oz for a book report.

A secondary school teacher provided extra-curricular support for this Business major and his friend as they prepared for the DSE. He likes reading news whether it’s online or printed.

A teacher from secondary school helped this Electronic Engineering major expand his vocabulary and practise his writing. University course material is difficult because they are all in English.

The desire to get a good grade in the public exam motivated this Computer Engineering major to study harder. Fantastic Mr Fox was a compulsory book in secondary school. He didn’t finish Harry Potter because it was too thick.

A New Zealand home stay in secondary school was an all English speaking experience for this Engineering major. She read Tuesdays With Morrie and says it taught her to forgive.

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.

A course in high school required this Law major to read Of Mice and Men and write an essay about it. She describes reading The Giver as a “life-changing” experience.

A drama performance in secondary school was a way for this Accounting major to practise his communication skills. Reading the Harry Potter series sparked his interest in English.

Middle school provided this Finance major an opportunity to interact with foreign teachers. She was required to read newspapers during high school.

An orientation activity in university let this Engineering major learn English and know more about Hong Kong. He read a book on solar cells as part of research for an academic paper.

Reading and watching English dramas is a better way to learn the language in class with teachers according to this History major. Academic reading related to his major is mostly in journals.

Working in a fast food shop in Canada improved this Business Management major’s speaking and accent. Reading the China Daily expanded his vocabulary.

A teacher in secondary school used phonics to help this Social Science major with her spelling. In the absence of Chinese language recipes, she looks for English ones on the Internet.

The spoken English class in university helped this Physics major learn how to speak the language naturally. She reads books related to her major.

Learning phonetic symbols improved this Engineering major’s spoken English. He seldom reads books except for textbooks related to his major.

Travelling to Thailand exposed this Fashion and Textile major to a different variety of English. She reads magazines and course material related to her major,

ETV was used to teach aural comprehension in this Education major’s primary school. She analysed the DSE questions from past papers in senior secondary. She uses English to communicate with exchange students.

Literature taught in an associate degree course made this Arts major see English differently. Her favourite book is A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. The book relates her to an unfamiliar society.

Frequent discussions in English gave this Psychology major a chance to practise her speaking skills in university. She read Animal Farm by George Orwell which was inspiring and made her become interested in literature.

Watching movies and having follow-up discussions were interesting English learning experiences. This Engineering major also read books borrowed from a library to prepare for the DSE.

Studying in Hong Kong meant this Mechanical Engineering major had to speak in English on a daily basis for the first time but was helped by university language courses and instructors. He reads news magazines and journals.

Movie appreciation and debating in English gave this Hotel Management major more speaking opportunities in secondary school. Reading books like Little Women can enrich writing skills.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.