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4CN034
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Sep27

4CN034

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This student’s English learning started in kindergarten. He took pronunciation class and tutorial classes in primary school. He studied in an English-medium secondary school and read Animal Farm.

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6CY047
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  • Teaching
Jun10

6CY047

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A secondary school English teacher put this Accounting major under too much pressure to get good grades. He reads news about video games like League of Legends.

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5CJ469
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Sep15

5CJ469

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After studying lyrics in secondary school, this Mechanical Engineering student fell in love with English songs. Her favourite bands are Westlife and My Chemical Romance. She prefers design books but has read some of Shakespeare’s works including Macbeth.

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5TT538
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  • Pop Culture
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Aug31

5TT538

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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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5CJ573
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Sep15

5CJ573

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Books about art and life are appealing to this Fashion Designer.

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6SC075
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Jun06

6SC075

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Repeatedly reading newspapers and doing past papers in class was boring and not useful for this Science major. Reading the South China Morning Post and sharing the news and vocabulary with her friends improved her language skills.

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6SK038
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Jun05

6SK038

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To improve this Engineering major’s English, her mother forced her to memorise words and do grammar exercises every day. She read the South China Morning Post daily to enhance her language skills.

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5CK714
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Sep07

5CK714

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TV series like Fringe and Sherlock, taught this Biology major different accents and vocabulary. She tried to read a novel on a computer. Reading textbooks with a dictionary is a good way to learn English.

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5CJW049
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Sep09

5CJW049

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Chatting with native speakers enabled this student to improve his speaking skills. Grammar books were useful for getting good exam results. He read Reader’s Digest and used a Kindle. He enjoys watching the comedian Michael Mclntyre.

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6CY059
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Jun10

6CY059

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The BBC website and movies like X-Men supplemented learning through textbooks for this Science major. Reading English books is difficult because there are many words he doesn’t understand. He practises spoken English for job interviews.

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5CK032
  • Achievement
  • Drama
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Sep08

5CK032

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A drama competition in secondary school was a fun competition for this student. She read the Harry Potter series when she was “very small”.

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5TT233
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Aug31

5TT233

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A time-limited spelling test in secondary school did not help this Nursing major remember many words. She spent a lot of time reading difficult Psychology books.

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5CK371
  • Drilling
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  • Reading
Sep07

5CK371

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Writing and rewriting new words helped this Business major build his vocabulary. He liked the A to Z Mysteries, so he bought the whole series.

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5CK769
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  • Travel
Sep07

5CK769

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Studying in the UK allowed this Politics major to learn English by talking to people. She got different IELTS reading scores in her two sittings. She read several pages of Harry Potter.

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6SK183
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  • Drama
  • Reading
Jun05

6SK183

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Reading a DSE paper was memorable for this Fashion and Textile major as she couldn’t understand what it was about. She learnt how to act and express her emotions in a secondary school drama class.

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5CK386
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Sep07

5CK386

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An orientation activity in university let this Engineering major learn English and know more about Hong Kong. He read a book on solar cells as part of research for an academic paper.

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5TT475
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  • Speech
Aug31

5TT475

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Interviewing foreigners in Stanley during high school was a good way to practise this English major’s speaking skills. Reading WhatsApp messages showed her how English is localised in Hong Kong. She also reads the BBC and CNN online.

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4CK034-2
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Sep28

4CK034-2

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British Council courses enhanced this student’s English. Her reading has focused on exam papers.

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5CK158
  • Fiction
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Teaching
Sep08

5CK158

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A teacher spent a lot of time to design a course for this Science major’s class to practise speaking while learning about American culture. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first English book he read.

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4CN029
  • Teaching
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Sep27

4CN029

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Having a weekly private tutorial in primary school is when this student started learning English. Although she doesn’t study English as a subject anymore, she still needs to use the language daily.

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5CK240
  • Interest
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Reading
Sep08

5CK240

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Being part of the Umbrella Revolution motivated this BBA major to read more from news media like the BBC and TIME. He feels he needs someone to teach him how to read efficiently.

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5CK220
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  • Travel
Sep08

5CK220

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A university language course prepared this Business major for his undergraduate studies in the US. He finds reading textbooks in university memorable; he has to skim through the books because he doesn’t have enough time.

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5CK491
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Sep07

5CK491

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Watching a video of Sudanese refugees for an SBA assignment made this Translation major realise the importance of English for essential communication. She reads TIME and The Atlantic.

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6SV156
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  • NET
  • Reading
  • Teaching
Jun04

6SV156

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A NET in secondary school motivated this Fashion and Textile major to try his best to speak English as Cantonese wasn’t allowed in class. Each of the three times that he read The Little Prince was a different experience because he grew older.

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4CK001
  • Journalism
  • Movies/TV
  • Travel
Sep28

4CK001

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A student who recalls learning the alphabet in kindergarten later used translation skills for a university exchange. Nowadays she likes to listen to music and watch movies and TV. She also reads the newspaper.

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6CK038
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  • Tutorial
Jun15

6CK038

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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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5TT019
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  • Speech
  • Teaching
Sep01

5TT019

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This Business major‘s speaking skills were improved through presenting his ideas in group discussions. He reads more on the Internet but enjoyed reading about the culture of Iran in a graphic book, Persepolis.

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5TT117
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Aug31

5TT117

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Being a member of the English Society in secondary school improved this Business major’s proficiency in the language. She views English as a tool but not an interest.

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5CJ487
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Sep15

5CJ487

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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.

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6SK143
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  • Teaching
Jun05

6SK143

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A course called Descriptive Grammar in the US allowed this English major to learn a lot through interactive activities and small competitions. He enjoys both fiction and non-fiction. He read The Hunger Games and Harry Potter.

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5CJ040
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  • NET
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  • Speech
Sep26

5CJ040

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This student fought off her nerves so she could chat with her school’s NET to improve her pronunciation. She also read The Time Keeper and Tuesdays with Morrie.

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5CJW123
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  • Teaching
Sep09

5CJW123

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An English only kindergarten with small classes and her first experience with drama laid the foundations for this Psychology major’s confident use of the language. She liked Twilight more than Harry Potter because it’s a love story and easy to understand.

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5CK149
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  • Reading
  • Speech
Sep08

5CK149

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A summer course in the British Council provided this Music major with an interactive learning experience. She says Before I Go to Sleep has an exciting plot.

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4CK018-2
  • Fiction
  • Games
  • Reading
Sep28

4CK018-2

posted by admin

Playing an auction-themed word game in primary school raised this student’s awareness of grammar. He likes Harry Potter and the author Roald Dahl. Watching the news in English is an effective way to learn.

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6SV041
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Jun04

6SV041

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Joining a summer interest course helped this Public Policy major gain more confidence in spoken English. Reading some course material can be painful because it seems to be abstract.

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5CK283
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  • Speech
Sep07

5CK283

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A debate in a university English class let this History major improve her presentation skills. She reads history books in English to learn.

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5CJ467
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Sep15

5CJ467

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A teacher said that this Business major could learn a lot from movies and TV shows. She felt excited about watching Harry Potter, her first English movie in secondary school. She finds it difficult to understand books despite knowing the meaning of individual words.

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5CJ315
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  • Reflection
Sep15

5CJ315

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Despite being afraid of NETs in primary school, this Tourism major worked more closely with them in secondary and now feels there are no barriers to intercultural communication.

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5CK226
  • Life Writing
  • Mentor
  • Movies/TV
  • Reading
Sep08

5CK226

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Starting from Form 5, this Medicine major tried to speak more, meet people from different countries and listen to the TV news. She likes reading biographies. She identifies with the author in Chinese Cinderella.

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5CK356
  • Fiction
  • Interest
  • Reading
Sep07

5CK356

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Fiction motivated this Social Science major to read English and to understand the sentences and words. She likes Sophie Kinsella and the Shopaholic series.

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