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5CK491
  • Assessment
  • Audio/Visual
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK491

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Watching a video of Sudanese refugees for an SBA assignment made this Translation major realise the importance of English for essential communication. She reads TIME and The Atlantic.

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5CK741
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep07

5CK741

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A general university communication skills course taught this Psychology major some memory tricks. He measures his university readings by thickness.

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5CJ479
  • Fiction
  • Mentor
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep15

5CJ479

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Chatting with the host family after a day at school complemented this Engineering major’s English learning during an exchange to Australia in Form Three. The Golden Compass was required reading but it was made easier by watching the movie.

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5CK578
  • Activity
  • Interest
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK578

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Playing the card game “Magic: The Gathering” expanded this Business major’s vocabulary. He gave up reading The Economist because of the unfamiliar sentence structures and vocabulary.

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5CJW115
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Reflection
Sep09

5CJW115

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It took this student courage to converse with native speakers but it is a rewarding experience because she learned about other cultures. She likes fashion magazines because the vocabulary is easier to comprehend.

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4CJ025
  • Achievement
  • Course Material
  • Internet
  • Reading
Sep28

4CJ025

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A student practised with her friends after classes when she was in secondary school. These days she enjoys reading material related to her major, Psychology.

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5TT381
  • Achievement
  • Reading
  • Self-help
  • Speech
Aug31

5TT381

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To prepare for the IELTS exam, this Computer Science graduate practised English speaking with a friend from Nepal. A foreign teacher taught her how to think in English.

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5CK594
  • Course Material
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK594

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Reading course books has exposed this Social Science major to the theories and the vocabulary of his chosen field. He felt that 1984 and Animal Farm depicted the author’s thoughts on the political environment at that time.

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5CJ310
  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep15

5CJ310

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Primary school activities in an international school gave this Occupational Therapy major opportunities to communicate with native English speakers. He likes the Alex Rider adventure stories.

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5CJ187
  • Activity
  • Course Material
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
Sep26

5CJ187

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Communicating in English in university is more interesting than secondary school as this student can take part in activities with people from different countries. She read part of Tuesdays with Morrie. Her course material is in English.

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6SC108
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Jun06

6SC108

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In Form Three, this Social Science major spoke with foreigners in English for this first time when they visited her school. Her favourite author is Dan Brown and she read The Da Vinci Code.

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6SV130
  • Fiction
  • Games
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Jun04

6SV130

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Teachers in primary school ignited this Accountancy major’s interest in English through games and activities. Her teacher recommended Forrest Gump to her and she watched the movie after reading the book.

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4CJ099
  • Drama
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep28

4CJ099

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A Christmas-time drama allowed this student to learn without focusing on difficult grammar rules. She read more books exchanging with others after she finished them.

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5CJ123
  • Lyrics
  • Reading
  • Reading
  • Songs
Sep26

5CJ123

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Songs and lyrics help this student build her vocabulary. She will read a book if the movie version is interesting. DSE students should immerse themselves in English activities.

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5CN190
  • NET
  • Teaching
Sep06

5CN190

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Learning about Britain from a NET in high school made this Computer Science major more interested in the language.

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5CJ267
  • Achievement
  • Course Material
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep15

5CJ267

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Responding to teacher’s questions in English class was a nervous experience. This Civil Engineering major works hard in the compulsory language courses for a better GPA. He reads course materials and believes English learning should start from kindergarten.

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5CK350
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Travel
Sep07

5CK350

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Teaching English in Spain highlighted a difference in learning methods for this Public Policy major. Harry Potter sparked her interest in reading books.

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5CN103
  • Teaching
Sep06

5CN103

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Attending an EMI secondary school did not create an English-speaking environment for this student because the main language of communication between her and her classmates was Cantonese.

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5CN094
  • Teaching
Sep06

5CN094

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This Social Work major focused on grammar tenses, writing and speaking in junior secondary school. She learnt how to prepare a CV in university.

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5CK686
  • Audio/Visual
  • Drama
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK686

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Watching and discussing the movie 3 Idiots in Form 5 was the first time this Math Education major learnt English with a film. The abridged version of Hamlet was taught in his secondary school’s reading lessons.

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5CN070
  • Drilling
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
Sep06

5CN070

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Watching English news and doing past papers helped this Sociology major prepare for the public exam. He read autobiographies in university.

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4CJ120
  • Achievement
  • Course Material
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep28

4CJ120

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A student who sat the DSE exam independently because he did not achieve a high enough grade in A-level English. He read course material at university and the Tiger Post newspaper in secondary school.

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4CJ062
  • Achievement
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep28

4CJ062

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Winning competitions can boost your confidence and encourage you to read more. Harry Potter and books by Dan Brown such as the Da Vinci Code are favourites.

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6SC072
  • Children's Lit
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Jun06

6SC072

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Watching movies and TV shows such as Friends improved the spoken English of this Accounting major while having all university lectures in English helped listening skills. She liked reading The Secret Garden as it was simple.

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6CY050
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Reflection
Jun10

6CY050

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Learning English is boring according to this Finance major. He read a book about World War II but later gave up. He would like to use English as a means of communication when he travels.

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6SC081
  • Fiction
  • NET
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
Jun06

6SC081

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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.

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6SV006
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  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Writing
Jun04

6SV006

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Preparing for the GRE test required this Urban Management major to memorise mathematical jargon and read different types of articles. A teacher from primary school asked her to write diaries. She thinks it is easier to understand history books in English than in Chinese.

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5TT367
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Aug31

5TT367

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Being a volunteer teacher in Bali enabled this Business major to speak English more while helping others. She read books in the library once but she did not enjoy it.

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5CJ308
  • Audio/Visual
  • Fiction
  • Reading
Sep15

5CJ308

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Primary school English classes were entertaining for this Social Policy major as it included watching educational TV shows. He uses English in the workplace for written correspondence and to communicate with visitors.

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4CK061
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep28

4CK061

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A teacher kept in touch with this student during the summer holidays by chatting with him and his classmates on the phone. He enjoyed reading The Lord of the Rings and watching the film.

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5CJ382
  • Non-fiction
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Sep15

5CJ382

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An energetic lecturer who shouts out keywords or phrases reinforces this English major’s learning. She appreciates that her English teachers in secondary school shared insights with them. She reads about Psychology and Why Men Love Bitches has led her to think about gender differences.

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5CJ038
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Travel
Sep26

5CJ038

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A tour where English was the lingua franca helped this student improve her speaking and writing skills. She has used English for academic purposes. She has read Once and Harry Potter. Watching the movies also helped.

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5CK476
  • Career
  • Fiction
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK476

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Being a part-time interpreter for an Australian principal trained this Translation major’s interpreting skills. She prefers novels to magazines. She enjoyed reading Shopaholic and Harry Potter.

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5CN187
  • Drama
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  • Sharing
Sep06

5CN187

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A summer holiday drama programme involving performing was exciting for this Business major. She had to find a book and share the contents with her classmates.

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5CN195
  • Achievement
  • Activity
  • Course Material
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep06

5CN195

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Secondary school led this student to be an emcee and take part in writing competitions. She read the newspaper to learn about social issues for the DSE.

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5CK521
  • E-book
  • Internet
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK521

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Watching BBC News on YouTube teaches this Social Science major English. She reads the English version of Chinese classics on her tablet.

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5TT563
  • Course Material
  • NET
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Aug31

5TT563

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A NET led interactive classes in this Biochemistry major’s secondary school. As she seldom read in English, a 15-minute morning session in secondary school exposed her to texts.

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5CJW076
  • Assessment
  • Journalism
  • Reading
  • Tutorial
Sep09

5CJW076

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English tutorial classes taught this Chinese Medicine major communications skills. She valued the lessons because she mostly used Cantonese. She has read TIME magazine and thinks the articles are informative.

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5TT537
  • Fiction
  • Pop Culture
  • Reading
  • Reflection
  • Teaching
Aug31

5TT537

posted by admin

Learning phonics in primary school taught this Politics major how to pronounce words. After reading Harry Potter she discovered that a single English word can encapsulate a life experience.

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5CK562
  • Audio/Visual
  • Fiction
  • Lyrics
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK562

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A course about popular songs taught this English major sentence patterns, phonics and rhythm. She reads novels.

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