Secondary school teachers gave this student some topics to discuss with foreigners who he must approach in the street. Reading Rain Man made him realise you cannot judge people by their appearance.
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Working as a summer English tutor has made this student more aware of his use of language. He stays in touch with foreign students in university using text messages. He likes design and architecture books.
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This student had to read case studies while preparing presentations for a university business language course. He also read South China Morning Post for a DSE project.
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A Form One English teacher advised this Engineering major to use a grammar website that starts with the basics and goes step by step to more advanced skills. He found Harry Potter too difficult to read when he was in primary school.
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A five-week summer immersion trip to Canada increased this student’s English speaking confidence. She learnt a lot of new vocabulary while reading the Harry Potter series seven times. She appreciates English as a lingua franca.
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Tutorials gave this Chinese major a good start in English learning. The first English novel she read was Twilight and subsequently she developed a habit of reading novels.
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Watching movies, listening to music and playing computer games complemented the English lessons with a NET for this International Studies major. He has read a lot of books including translated versions.
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This Visual Arts major attended a course to prepare for university interviews. She read Howl’s Moving Castle in English because there was no Chinese translation.
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A drama programme in secondary school gave this English major a chance to write her own script and perform in front of her classmates. She read some Shakespeare including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing.
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Interacting with NETs in primary school was fun for this Economics major. She had to read newspapers and poems for examinations. She read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
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A student says she enjoys studying English drama at university. She enjoyed the English reading scheme in secondary school but seldom reads now.
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Being an exchange student at UCLA exposed this Language major to different accents and grammar. Her reading focuses on texts about how foreigners interpret Chinese literature.
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Doing dictation, past papers, and grammar exercises made up most of this Property Management major’s secondary school life. He read The Witches for a book report but doesn’t want to read anymore English books.
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Acting in Romeo and Juliet was different to sitting in the classroom for this student. He seldom reads English books but uses the language in university engineering classes.
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A fabulous teacher gave this Business major a lot of advice on how to write better and improve his listening skills. She doesn’t feel as close to English in university although she has to read academic papers and journal articles.
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Being an MC for English Day required this Accounting graduate to prepare a script and speak fluently. He does not like reading because he failed in this area during the public exam.
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A drama competition in secondary school helped improve this Engineering major’s language skills. She seldom reads English books. However she would read more for further study and communication with foreigners.
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It’s important to understand English terms and theories for this Liberal Studies teaching major. He hosted a game booth during English Week in secondary school. He reads Percy Jackson.
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A university class on interviewing skills made this Finance major more conscious about her own speaking ability. She reads news from Bloomberg as it is required for her major.
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Taking IELTS motivated this Nursing major to revise English. She read literature, such as short stories and poems, for IGCSE.
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An English course assignment involved making a video about the happiness of the Hong Kong people. This Physics major reads papers before carrying out experiments.
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Presenting in English was part of this Business major’s role at a theme park. She read Matilda in English in Primary 3 after completing the Chinese version.
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Puzzle games expanded this Music major’s vocabulary. Discussions with her classmates in English is also part of her learning experience. She enjoys reading but it is time-consuming to check the meaning of words.
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English classes in secondary school involved watching movies for this Nursing major. She finds the notes from a tutorial class effective for English learning because of the colourful and organised design.
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Crazy English teaches students to communicate. Preparing for IELTS involves careful reading. She read TIME magazine.
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The Big Bang Theory TV show formed part of this Green Technology major’s language learning. She also read a book on world history.
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Going to the US with her sister and then by herself let this Accounting major learn spoken English through conversation. She learnt to appreciate and understand poetry in secondary school.
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Getting a good grade for writing and producing a video for an English language course in university is a highlight for this Computer Engineering major. He uses Google and Wikipedia to search for definitions. He watches YouTube videos with English subtitles and reads reference books.
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English was the lingua franca during design classes in Switzerland for this Architect. She used to read fiction but turned to books about Architecture in university.
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Making a video for a university English course was a new experience for this Physics major. He used a BBC Smartphone app to build his vocabulary. He also reads about physics and science through the app.
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English learning centred on grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening for this Science major. She went to the US for an exchange.
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Primary and secondary education helped build this Nursing major’s foundation of English. She improved her English by self-study in university.
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An internship in the US immersed this Business major in another culture where he had to use English. He used a dictionary to help him read Harry Potter when he was in primary school.
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Studying with a Filipino teacher and watching English TV with her two daughters after-school helped this Operation Research major. Reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was difficult.
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Rooming with a student from England during a study exchange in Korea placed this student in an English speaking environment. The Lord of the Rings is the first English book she has completed.
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Having a tutor helped this English major learn according to her needs. While reading Matilda in secondary school, her class also performed dramas and writing exercises.
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Training overseas allowed this Logistics major to speak to foreigners with different accents. It was difficult to understand at times. She rarely reads in English.
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A secondary school teacher brought this Public Policy major and her classmates to the playground to study a poem. She had to spend a lot of time reading materials related to her major.
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Learning English literature impressed this student. She wants to develop a habit of watching videos and movies. She kept a diary in English.