The DSE drama elective sparked this student’s interest in English. She likes the Last Song by Nicholas Sparks and says students should be encouraged to read in English or Chinese.
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A secondary school teacher who had failed the English public exams shared his experience with this Business major. Reading Tuesdays with Morrie inspired her.
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TV shows such as Heroes enabled this student to learn English. She has also read The Hunger Games and Divergent. As a Nursing major, she is able to notice a difference between reality and fiction when she compares the books to subjects such as biology and physics.
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The experience of teaching Mainland students English changed this undergraduate’s perception of their ability. Reading Sherlock Holmes in Form One entertained him and motivated him to learn.
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As an English ambassador in secondary school, this student was involved in more activities. He read Matilda and thought it was funny.
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A university tutor used puzzles to teach this Social Work major how to write an academic essay. In secondary school, her teacher exposed her to different parts of speech by highlighting them on the passages.
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Being an English Ambassador along with other activities in secondary school boosted this Chinese major’s language skills. Watching TED allowed her to learn presentation skills and appreciate accents.
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English has been important for this Engineering major since an early age as it was the language for communicating with her family’s domestic helper. She likes books by Mitch Albom.
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Transitioning from a CMI primary school to an EMI secondary was difficult for this Chemistry major. She attended a compulsory reading period in secondary school. Harry Potter books are more descriptive than movies.
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Watching the movie Jumanji made secondary school class fun compared to the homework involving reading articles. This Translation major read The Phantom of the Opera and then watched the movie and the play.
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Immersed in a competitive environment, this Biotechnology major tried harder. She read literary works for school such as Bridge to Terabithia, Lord of the Flies and Taming of the Shrew. And her favourite fiction is Harry Potter.
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Listening to music and watching movies enabled this Education major to improve her pronunciation. The book Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds has inspired her to be a good speaker.
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Performing a play in secondary school allowed this Business major to apply his knowledge of English. He improved his vocabulary by reading Wuthering Heights.
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Classes with a private tutor resulted in improved grammar for this student who was preparing for the DSE. A secondary school teacher suggested she read the South China Morning Post to improve her English.
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Doing large amounts of homework and reading newspapers in Form One was difficult but helped enhance this Accounting major’s language skills. Reading newspapers given by a NET in Form Three was relaxing as the content was not difficult.
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Attending summer school in New Zealand for two months every year improved the English proficiency of this Science major. Although her class was forced to read books about Nelson Mandela and have discussions about human rights and international issues by a high school NET, the experience broadened her horizons and led her to reflect.
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A university course taught this Accounting major how to use English for business communication. To prepare for the IELTS, he had to read a lot of difficult materials.
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Socialising with friends on and off campus was the highlight of an exchange trip to America for this English major. She felt a sense of accomplishment after reading Frankenstein.
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A teacher used Cantonese soap operas to teach grammar to this student. She read the Young Post and the South China Morning Post in secondary school because they were free.
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Teaching English to children in Russia made this Marketing major more aware of the language and improved her spoken English. She read the Young Post, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Charlotte’s Web for assignments in school.
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This Information Engineering major watched High School Musical and explored the meaning of the songs. Matilda by Roald Dahl was the first book he read by himself.
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A NET’s encouragement made this Arts major have more confidence in speaking English. As a fan of Harry Potter, she listened to audio books and learnt the British accent.
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This Business major’s dad drilled her with English exercises as he felt the schools weren’t doing enough. He also encouraged her to read. She loves romantic novels such as the works of Nicholas Sparks.
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Having to talk about her memorable experience of learning English in class was in itself a terrible experience for this Music major because she dislikes the language. She read the South China Morning Post.
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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.
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Attending an EMI secondary school immersed this Sociology major in an English language environment. She loved the Harry Potter movies and felt she could get the full picture by reading the books.
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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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A drama performance in secondary school required this Business major to memorise the script. Preparing for the DSE involved a massive amount of reading practice.
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Workshops by international tutors in this student’s university provide an alternative way to learn English. She uses little English in her part-time job in a theme park.
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A teacher brought a recipe writing class to life by allowing the students to cook. Number the Stars is a memorable book.
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There have been more English language opportunities in university for this Chemistry major. Reading 1984 and Shakespeare during secondary school sparked his interest in literature. [5TT301] ...
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Watching a movie provided an English learning opportunity for this student. She read Matilda and watched the movie version. She does not use English much at university but expects to in the future.
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The drama competition in secondary school motivated this Business major to communicate in English frequently. The Extensive Reading Scheme in secondary school increased his exposure to English.
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A primary school excursion required this Nursing major to interview foreigners in English. She reads material related to health and nursing.
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Reciting New Concept English helped this Science major’s reading and writing but not speaking. His speaking improved because of frequent contact with foreigners in Hong Kong. After reading a large number of papers, his reading speed increased.
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Participating in the Youth Summit placed this Translation major in an all-English environment and motivated her to improve. Reading the non-fiction book David and Goliath was different to reading fiction stories.
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Reading and performing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was an interactive experience for this Hotel Management major. He read a children’s book to students in Fiji. He likes Percy Jackson.
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A university English course was boring compared to learning the language in secondary school. This Science major uses a dictionary to read journals and books which contain a lot of difficult words.