As a helper in a drama competition, this Anthropology major participated in the discussions about the plot using English. He read an article about McDonald’s from a university course.
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Leading junior form students in a book sharing activity was satisfying for this Arts major. Reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother made her feel depressed because the mother was too strict.
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Preparing for TOEFL involved understanding a lot of subjects and handling all kinds of questions that will appear in the exam according to this Business major. As a debater in school, she read the BBC news to familiarise herself with world affairs.
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This Accounting major now sees the funny side of mispronouncing a word. She was a slow reader at first because she had to check new vocabulary, but she persevered and likes autobiographies.
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Working with international tutors in a study centre, watching TV dramas, browsing the Internet, and reading books prepared this China Studies major for the DSE exam. He read Harry Potter after watching the movie.
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Writing and listening were taught to this trainee doctor in junior high school while she focused on speaking in senior secondary. Academic writing and spoken English are important in university.
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Grammar, pronunciation as well as basic and advanced English were all part of this Education major’s learning. She has taken IELTS.
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Adjusting to an EMI secondary school required this Geography major to pay more attention in class and check the dictionary often in order to catch up. Reading stories during that period expanded his vocabulary. He now reads non-fiction books about science and geography.
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Extra-curricular English courses were more helpful and enjoyable than those at school for this Information Systems major. A teacher in primary school put a lot of effort in helping her to read.
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Analysing the language and culture in TV programmes is different from just watching them according to this Visual Studies major. She compared the Harry Potter movies with the books and their Chinese translations.
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A study tour to Los Angeles let this Urban Studies major learn English through culture, drama and sport. Influenced by her friends, she read Twilight and liked its lively descriptions.
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An English logic class that used informal and formal language helped improve this Social Science major’s writing. Some of the university readings are difficult.
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Receiving debating, negotiating and writing training in a camp for Model UN participants was rewarding. Reading novels such as The Catcher in the Rye helped this Accounting major relieve stress during high school.
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A trip to Canada immersed this Arts major in English through daily interactions. She learnt useful vocabulary such as the names of vegetables. She remembers reading Secret Garden in primary school.
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Participating in a charitable event with foreigners gave this Science major a chance to communicate in English. Reading was better in primary school as the teachers would lead the class to do interactive activities such as drama. She likes both the Harry Potter books and movies.
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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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Watching American TV shows such as House, Person of Interest and How to Get Away with Murder was an effective and fun way for this student to learn English. She reads materials related to her major.
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Extra-curricular classes with games and pictures interested this Chinese Language Teaching major in learning vocabulary. She has travelled to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. She is trying to read Harry Potter and likes printed books.
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Dedicated secondary school teachers provided useful supplementary notes for this Social Work major. He read to prepare for the public exam.
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Learning AP English gave this student a reason to love the language again. She read Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in six hours because she couldn’t put it down. Nowadays, she reads from a Kindle.
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Being an English ambassador gave this student more access to his school’s NET who made him more aware of the language. He says NETs focus on communication and subject teachers more on areas such as grammar. He has read TIME and Reader’s Digest.
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Doing case studies in a university language course was a refreshing alternative for this Business major. She grew bored with the secondary school reading scheme.
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A trip to a fast food shop made this Maths major recognise the English names for different food. The Secret Garden is the first book he read from the beginning to the end.
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A teacher in kindergarten used pictures to illustrate stories for this student. Grammar exercises were dull and exam-oriented secondary education allowed limited room to explore English.
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Taking part in a fun fair at school allowed this Radiography major to learn English interactively. He was required to read in lessons during secondary school.
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Writing movie reflections fulfilled this Multimedia Design major’s English subject requirements while doing what he loves. He prefers reading online articles and magazines to books because they are less time-consuming.
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A patient primary school teacher used weekly quizzes, videos, and magazines. This Environment major read a speech by the US President Barack Obama for a university course.
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Listening to the Bee Gees and rewriting their song lyrics in primary school encouraged this Arts major to learn new words. She identified with the author when reading Chinese Cinderella.
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A light-hearted teaching approach at university offers this Engineering major an alternative to learning English. Though she picked up the language from drills in secondary school, the training prepared her well for the DSE.
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A Hong Kong-born student learnt vocabulary through games in primary school on the Mainland. She returned to Hong Kong in secondary school. She says Hong Kong schools treasure English.
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A teacher suggested this Computer Science major watch Japanese cartoons with English subtitles. He had to read famous texts like Shakespeare in secondary school but the vocabulary inside was difficult.
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Reading books and magazines with the dictionary expanded this Engineering major’s vocabulary. He loves reading short stories such as Eleven.
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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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English was the only language this student could use in tutorial classes with NETs during secondary school. She started Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the Wind but didn’t finish reading them.
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Performing in a Christmas play during secondary school boosted this student’s confidence. Reading Wuthering Heights in Form Three cultivated an interest in literature.
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Giving a speech made this Accounting major realise that the most important aspect of speaking English is confidence. She prefers the Harry Potter books more than the movies.
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A service camp in China gave this Nursing major a chance to teach English. He liked reading the Magic Tree House series when he was young.
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University English classes were not useful for this Engineering major because they focused on reading and writing instead of speaking and listening. Reading for the SBA was very difficult for him.