A study tour to the UK allowed this Science and Engineering major to use the language outside the classroom and experience the British culture. He read Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the Tempest in secondary school literature class. He also read the South China Morning Post.

University provides this student with more English training opportunities because the language is used by most professors. Most of the course material is in English and he checks new vocabulary with a dictionary.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Accounting major as the test focused on areas she didn’t learn while studying in the Mainland. Reading financial reports for work is a challenge as she is unfamiliar with some of the terminology.

Staying in Canada and China influenced this Linguistics major’s English learning. Reading Harry Potter was difficult at first but she did not give up. She also read The Great Gatsby after watching the movie.

Chatting with the instructor and classmates in university English lessons was a positive difference noted by this Information Systems major. He finds university course material interesting.

After being drilled in English by her mother at home, this Linguistics major did well in the subject. She read Enid Blyton under the influence of her friends. The Harry Potter series and books from Sidney Sheldon are her favourites.

A three-week English programme in an international school involved playing basketball, dodge ball and performing a drama. It is difficult for this Psychology major to understand some of the vocabulary used in his course.

Chatting with visiting students from Scotland was meaningful for this Engineering major. He likes doing outdoor activities rather than reading. He read newspapers and magazines during secondary school.

Watching lunch-time movies and writing a reflection was more interesting than reading books for this student in secondary school. He studied poetry during his associate degree. Inception is his favourite film.

Watching films was a fun and useful way to learn English. This Logistics major enjoyed reading books such as A Christmas Carol while preparing for reports in secondary school.

A course taught by a NET allowed this Finance major to improve his English through activities. He also tried learning through the South China Morning Post and the Standard.

This Visual Arts major thinks her high school spent too much time on grammar and vocabulary exercises. She doesn’t read English books because of her lack of vocabulary. She uses a Kindle to read learning materials.

This Environmental Science major had fun learning phonics from a teacher who used made-up songs. She read Lord of the Flies in secondary school English literature class, which was different from what she had read.

Joining a workshop held by a secondary school teacher required this Arts major to speak English. She built a reading habit after her mother encouraged her to join a library programme.

Watching Titanic and writing a report was relaxing for this Chemical Technology major. The exercise helped improve his pronunciation. He also wrote a book report on Forrest Gump.

Exchanging letters with a penfriend from the UK improved this Civil Engineering major’s language skills. He felt that the vocabulary in the South China Morning Post, a compulsory reading material in secondary school was too difficult.

This student recalls listening to regional accents and learning slang in the north of England. He read material written by Robert Boyle for an assignment. He enjoyed a book on the Byzantine era by John Julius Norwich.

Forming study groups enabled this Urban Studies major to learn English with his friends in secondary school. He read Percy Jackson and discussed the book with his friends.

After struggling with English in junior secondary, this Engineering major read a lot of essays and repeatedly studied a textbook. He doesn’t read much in English nowadays.

Despite losing a competitive debate in secondary school, this Social Work major developed new skills. Reading course material with a dictionary enhanced her vocabulary. She seldom used English in primary school.

Tutorials provided primary school students opportunities to improve speaking skills. Secondary school English classes focused on formal writing styles. Now this biochemistry major writes lab reports, reads academic papers and improves vocabulary with the help of professors, dictionary, Google and Wikipedia.

As an exchange student in Germany this Chemistry graduate used English to communicate. Reading The Hunger Games exposed him to a new range of vocabulary.

Attending a Christian camp with other young people from the US and UK allowed this Biomedical Engineering major to share her ideas on religion and culture. She reads blogs on Wordpress and Pinterest to learn more about health, medicine, and design.

Attending a tutorial class with different games and activities sparked this Arts major’s interest in learning. She read the Twilight series in Secondary 5.

Relating to graphic books read by a primary school English teacher helped this student remember aspects of English. She read the South China Morning Post in secondary school. It will take time to use E-books in schools.

Classes in primary and secondary school were the source of this Business major’s English learning. Completing the four books in the Twilight series was the first time she read something totally in English.

Making a digital story required this Surveying major to do a lot of research. She seldom reads books because she has a lot of homework to do.

Watching movies with English subtitles contributed to this Public Policy major’s learning experience. She enjoys reading short stories and her favourites include the Elbow Room collection, stories by Alice Walker and Raymond Carver.

Mr. Bean was played to teach this Arts major British culture in a university English class. She was required to read the South China Morning Post at secondary school although she was not interested.

English was used at an international camp for Girl Guides at the London Olympics in 2012. This Accountancy major watched a movie during the reading sessions in secondary school.

A student enjoyed the TV dramas and movies shown by NETs including Sherlock. She also read the first three Harry Potter books after watching the movie. She finds the smartphone dictionary helpful.

A one-month trip to Perth improved this Mechanical Engineering major’s spoken English. She doesn’t usually read English publications but she read The Help after watching the movie.

Attending an EMI secondary school gave this Science major more exposure to English. She likes books by authors such as Jane Austen and also reads magazines such as TIME.

Watching YouTuber Bubz’s videos helped improve this Accountancy major’s English. She read The Fault in Our Stars for an activity held by the English Club at her university.

Going on an exchange to Australia in Form One enabled this Translation major to experience the culture and improve her English. She read the Twilight series in high school because of the movie.

An advanced reading and writing course helped this student understand inferences and idioms. He likes to read automobile magazines because he is a ‘car maniac’. He prefers news articles to novels.

Organising an information booth gave this Mechanical Engineering major a chance to explain the sports culture in Hong Kong to foreigners. He had to read a long piece of text on environmental conservation in secondary school.

A vocational education teacher improved this Computer Engineering major’s English by giving him private lessons on grammar and presentation. His father bought him some learning materials in CD format that helped boost his reading skills.

Interacting with the family’s maid helped this Chinese Studies major learn English. She took part in a reading scheme in secondary school and had to write a brief report for each book.

Joining a university programme called Cultural and Language Immersion allowed this Translation major to visit an English-speaking country.