Taking a course about business language helped this Management major improve her presentation skills. The Little Prince is her favourite book though she does not read much.

Writing drama scripts and performing them improved the English writing and speaking skills of this Economics major during secondary school. She likes to read the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella as they are relatable and humorous.

Learning about the different cultures in Hong Kong occurred during an English day in Form Three for this Nursing major. She reads love stories. Her favourite is Twilight.

Being an exchange student in Germany exposed this Translation major to different accents. She took part in a project and read the book Pride and Prejudice to blind children.

Keeping a notebook of new vocabulary under the advice of a teacher helped this Business major in secondary school. He finds biographies such as Why I left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story touch his heart.

An unexpected poor result in the A-level exam surprised this student. He uses a printed dictionary.

A Mainland student uses mostly English in Hong Kong. She recalls a three week study trip to England during high school. She bought the book High School Musical after watching the movie.

A study tour to Vancouver during Secondary Three provided this Public Policy major with a comprehensive learning environment. It is frustrating to read university course materials because she doesn’t understand some of the terminology.

English is very important for this Chinese Culture major as it plays a crucial role in her life, such as job recruitment and communicating with foreigners. She reads the China Daily and The Economist to study English.

A university English course prepared this Chemical Engineering major for job interviews. The Harry Potter book series is more attractive and exciting than its movies.

A study tour to Perth in Secondary 4 allowed this Pharmacy major to learn about Australian culture. She read The Fault in Our Stars because of the movie.

Interesting stories by a tutor during university language classes have motivated this Risk Management major to learn more vocabulary and grammar. He reads for academic purposes and would read more if he had time.

Primary school teachers, including a NET, helped this Social Science major with her pronunciation. Pop music also helped. She appreciates the writing of William Shakespeare.

A two-month stay in the UK with a host family was memorable for this Biology major. He plans to enrol in an exchange programme and have more chances of speaking English. He loves Dan Brown novels including Angels and Demons but he is exploring other hobbies as reading takes a lot of time.

A secondary school class on pronunciation improved this student’s accuracy. Her secondary school had a lunch-time reading scheme. Jane Eyre was the first book she had read.

An exchange allowed this Social Work major to talk with native speakers directly. She gained knowledge of English literature after reading Matilda and The Chronicles of Narnia.

Making cold calls in her internship enhanced this Global China Studies major’s confidence and fluency. She reads material on Wikipedia, ProQuest and Google Scholar to prepare papers.

Staying with a host family while studying in Australia was a cultural exchange and English learning experience for this Finance major. She watched the TV series Prison Break and read the English and Chinese subtitles.

A secondary school teacher helped this Translation major to appreciate English through movies and newspapers. She is touched by the book Letters to Sam. She likes to watch vlogs on YouTube.

This English Teaching major feels her university’s overseas immersion programme is the most useful experience. She read newspapers to prepare for exams.

A student from the Mainland who felt he had to raise his English standard in senior secondary read and communicated more with others using the language. He lists Harry Potter as one of his favourites.

Instructional videos on a gamers’ platform called Twitch has exposed this Computer Engineering major to slang and pronunciation. He uses Wikipedia to help him understand some of the subjects he is studying.

During secondary school, this Engineering major used memory strategies to build her vocabulary. In secondary school, she read the materials provided by her teacher. In college, she usually reads research papers.

This Accounting and Marketing major is given business case studies during university English courses, which benefits language learning and future career. He doesn’t read much since entering university.

Performing a drama in secondary school boosted this Art major’s speaking skills and confidence. She had to do reading reports in secondary school.

English drama education in secondary school enabled this student to learn English by repeating a script. He also sings some songs in English because he loves the melody. He reads for academic purposes.

A teacher required this student to speak only English in class. Being able to understand Shakespeare after 700 years surprised this English Literature major. He likes Percy Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind.

When this Psychology graduate could not understand the dialogue in Brokeback Mountain, she could refer to the subtitles. A regular 20-minute session in secondary school helped to establish a reading habit.

Secondary school teachers taught this Chinese major vocabulary. The secondary school reading scheme motivated her to read after class. She likes books by Sophie Kinsella such as Remember Me?

An English course attended by this Business graduate and other international students during an exchange in the UK was effective. She won a prize for reading the most number of books in school. She mostly read fiction books.

Meeting a foreigner who asked for help required this Arts major to speak English. Roald Dahl is her favourite writer and she recommended his books to her students in a tutorial class.

Reading Lamb to the Slaughter in Secondary Two was a fresh experience for this Cultural Studies major as he had never read such advanced literary text before. He read The Devil Wears Prada after watching the movie.

Watching TV dramas and movies has helped this Sociology major learn English. He has read Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and Charles Dickens. His favourite books are A Christmas Carol and David Copperfield.

The tutorial class for A-levels taught this Engineering major exam skills and enhanced his English language. He can’t remember the name of a novel he read but says he found it relaxing.

A summer in Cambridge made this Social Science major speak English. Reading Oscar Wilde’s plays is an eye-opening experience. Her favourite fiction book is All the Light We Cannot See.

IELTS preparation classes are important for this student who wants to join an exchange programme to the UK. The English reading week at her school involved sharing ideas about books with fellow students. She prefers E-books.

Moving to Hong Kong changed this graduate student’s focus on reading from textbooks to the poetry of Pablo Neruda. He was embarrassed when he couldn’t ask a question using English during a forum.

Interactive teaching including playing games in secondary school gave this Social Science major more chances to speak English. She only reads academic materials.

As a member of the drama club, this Translation major did a lot of research to prepare for a performance in English. Reading cookbooks let her learn a different style of text. She read Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller.

In Primary 1, this Chemistry major was required to speak English at all times. She read the House of Night and the Harry Potter series, which were recommended by one of her secondary school teachers.