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4CN023
  • Career
  • Reflection
Sep27

4CN023

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Practising English has been limited to the classroom for this student. He feels that it would be better to have more interactive opportunities that could help in the workplace rather than academia.

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5CJW036
  • Fiction
  • Internet
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep09

5CJW036

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An IELTS study programme in the Netherlands helped this Computer Engineering major overcome her nervousness in speaking English. She read Brokeback Mountain as part of a general education course.

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5CK178
  • Achievement
  • Course Material
  • Reading
Sep08

5CK178

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To prepare for DSE, this Engineering major forced himself to learn English on his own for the first time. He read an article about learning vocabulary in the university language centre.

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6CY065
  • Audio/Visual
  • Course Material
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Jun10

6CY065

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Learning English through movies like 3 Idiots in secondary school was fun for this Creative Media major. She mostly reads articles related to her studies. She rarely reads in English because it’s difficult.

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4CJ018
  • Achievement
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Sep28

4CJ018

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A student decided to attend a tutorial class to prepare for exams. She enjoyed reading Harry Potter.

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6SK127
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Jun05

6SK127

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A university exchange to the UK gave this Hotel Management major greater exposure to English. She read some stories in a course called Magic, Myth and Supernatural.

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5CK155
  • Assessment
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  • Reading
Sep08

5CK155

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To prepare for IELTS, this IT Management major learnt a lot of vocabulary. A teacher gave her an English book as a gift, which she totally doesn’t understand the content.

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5TT459
  • Children's Lit
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  • Reading
Aug31

5TT459

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Interactive drama lessons led by a NET in junior high school were relaxing because there were no tests. She was unable to enjoy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Form One because it was required reading for an exam.

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5CJW010
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  • Travel
Sep09

5CJW010

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A family trip to New York and Niagara Falls provided an unexpected English cultural exchange for this Banking and Financial Services major as she had to communicate with other tourists. She has read Twilight and prefers to watch movies before starting a book to get more background.

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4CK008
  • Fiction
  • NET
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
Sep28

4CK008

posted by admin

Learning phonics from a NET in kindergarten was important for this student’s development. C.S. Lewis is his favourite author and he has read Narnia and Freakonomics.

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5CJ109
  • Journalism
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep26

5CJ109

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A Form One teacher worked with this student who improved a lot by Form Two. He did not read much in English except when he used the newspaper for homework. He uses English for his university courses.

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4CK004
  • Course Material
  • Journalism
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  • Writing
Sep28

4CK004

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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.

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5CJW146
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  • Travel
Sep09

5CJW146

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English was used for chatting with students from North America and Europe during an exchange to the US. This Cultural Studies major conducts research in English including reading academic articles.

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4CK054
  • Career
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  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Sep28

4CK054

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Talking with foreign workmates from England and the US made this student more aware of listening and speaking skills. He took tutorials to improve his vocabulary for the A-level exams. [4CK054]  ...

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6SV146
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  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Jun04

6SV146

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Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.

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5TT310
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Aug31

5TT310

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Debating made this Engineering graduate feel he could use his language skills in a practical way. He reads what interests him and if it’s required for his course.

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5CK084
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep08

5CK084

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A summer programme in England during secondary school gave this student the chance to improve by communicating with locals. He preferred reading the English version of Harry Potter. He also likes Gilgamesh. He reads more now in university.

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5TT272
  • Fiction
  • Pop Culture
  • Reading
  • Speech
Aug31

5TT272

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Using a song as the opening of a speech helped this Social Science major impress her teachers. She completed the whole series of Harry Potter because of the movie.

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5CK072
  • Career
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep08

5CK072

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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.

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5TT504
  • Activity
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Aug31

5TT504

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Holding a radio show in secondary school promoted active learning and was different to regular classes for this Psychology major. A Psychology textbook was the first book she read by herself.

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5TT003
  • Fiction
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Mentor
  • Reading
Sep01

5TT003

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This Mechanical Engineering major’s mum read him English novels in primary school and explained the stories in Chinese. He now reads The Economist regularly and sometimes browses news online.

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5CK673
  • Fiction
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK673

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American dramas taught this Nursing major accent and vocabulary. She likes the TV show, High School Musical. The books of Harry Potter and Twilight are more detailed than the movies.

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5CK335
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK335

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An English lesson taught this Hospitality major interview skills. His vocabulary grew in secondary school while reading horror stories chosen by his teachers.

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6SK200
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Songs
Jun05

6SK200

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Listening to English songs from the US expanded this Physics major’s vocabulary while learning about foreign cultures. He reads lecture notes.

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6CK039
  • Drama
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Reflection
  • Teaching
Jun15

6CK039

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Although learning syntax is complicated, it helped this English major acquire a clearer concept of the language. Reading Shakespeare is difficult because the vocabulary is not commonly used.

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5CK659
  • Achievement
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  • Reading
  • Self-help
Sep07

5CK659

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To prepare for the IELTS speaking test, this History major practised by herself in her room. Reading a 600-page textbook was a crazy experience.

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5CK302
  • Achievement
  • Course Material
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK302

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Using English to study in university immersed this Media major in an English language environment. She forced herself to read the learning materials which were in English.

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5CJ066
  • Achievement
  • Activity
  • Journalism
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep26

5CJ066

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A teacher helped this student improve her speech and aural skills by encouraging her to take part in a speaking festival. The same teacher also suggested she read movie subtitles to develop better pronunciation. She also read newspapers.

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5CK459
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK459

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A primary school teacher praised this Liberal Studies graduate for asking a good question about grammar. Love, Rosie was the first book she read in English. She likes Cecelia Ahern.

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6SC120
  • Reading
  • Speech
Jun06

6SC120

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An interactive university English course with group discussions was different to the boring secondary school classes. This Accounting major’s parents forced him to read a book in primary school.

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5TT299
  • Audio/Visual
Aug31

5TT299

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Making a video about a heritage site for a university English course involved research. This Biomedical Engineering major seldom reads because she finds it boring.

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5CF011
  • Career
  • Course Material
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep27

5CF011

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English is used by this animal trainer to communicate with vets in the workplace. She reads papers related to her work in English. She prefers the film version of One Day and read part of Eat, Pray, Love.

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5CK303
  • Achievement
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Sep07

5CK303

posted by admin

This BBA major attended tutorial classes that focused on exam skills to prepare him to re-sit the DSE. He also read newspaper articles which he found difficult.

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5CK133
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep08

5CK133

posted by admin

This Chemistry major enjoyed the discussion in a supplementary university course. When reading stories, she learns a lot of vocabulary and enjoys letting her imagination run wide.

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5CK722
  • Audio/Visual
  • Children's Lit
  • Fiction
  • NET
  • Poetry
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK722

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A NET used songs and poems to teach this Science major. Reading Why Pick on Me? in class expanded her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Sherlock Holmes.

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6CK026
  • Journalism
  • Mentor
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
Jun15

6CK026

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A teacher suggested watching films and reading news to this International Journalism major. She reads the South China Morning Post for her interest and studies.

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5CJ574
  • Activity
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep15

5CJ574

posted by admin

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.

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4CJ048
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Reflection
Sep28

4CJ048

posted by admin

Coming to Hong Kong as a primary school student was the best English language learning experience. Reading includes textbooks.

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5CK001
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Writing
Sep08

5CK001

posted by admin

Learning to debate during university English classes allowed this student to learn speaking and writing skills. He prefers to watch TV shows from the BBC and National Geographic instead of reading.

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6SV114
  • Course Material
  • NET
  • Reading
  • Teaching
  • Travel
Jun04

6SV114

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A NET in high school praised and encouraged this Human Resource about her language skills. The course material in a university exchange taught her some new theories and vocabulary.

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