Performing acts in Shakespeare’s play allowed this Mechanical Engineering major to discover the beauty of Old English. He’ll never forget the movie and the book of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Primary and secondary English classes should be more interactive and less drilling. This Product Design major turned to YouTube and dramas to prepare for the DSE but was still unhappy with the result.

A course at Oxford University enabled this System Engineering major to learn English in a more casual way. The trip included visits to museums. He likes to read articles in Business Insider via Facebook.

Travelling to the US gave this student the opportunity to use English. She found some course material to be lively. She uses a dictionary when she discovers new words.

A teacher from secondary school liked to show NBA videos in class although this Psychology major didn’t know much about it. Reading an article about ancient Greek architecture was very difficult for her.

Dedicated secondary school teachers provided useful supplementary notes for this Social Work major. He read to prepare for the public exam.

Spending a month in Switzerland gave Medical student the courage to chat with foreigners in English. The students held discussions and were encouraged to ask questions. She recently read Inferno by Dan Brown.

The difficulty in speaking English in a summer camp motivated this Biological Science major to learn the language. She read To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye for her high school literature class. Her favourite story is the Twilight series.

Attending a summer school in the UK during secondary school immersed this Nursing major in an English speaking environment. She read TIME magazine while preparing for the DSE because it broadened her knowledge of international issues.

English was used in an NGO programme in this student’s secondary school. She also joined a pair-reading scheme. She says her mobile phone prevents her from reading.

A part-time job in a cafeteria gave this Accounting major an opportunity to practise English. Harry Potter is the first English books she read. She also reads detective and love stories.

Working with visiting British students in a camp taught this Marketing major idioms and English usage. She learns about world news by reading newspapers.

Repetitive English exercises were done in class to prepare for the Gaokao. This Biochemistry major read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and watched the movie. He found the story so moving.

Questions asked by this chemistry major’s cram class teacher helped him remember grammar and vocabulary immediately. He reads online articles, magazines and research papers.

Preparing for a public exam in the Mainland made this student focus on a good grade and not interpersonal communication. She started to read a lot more in English in university when she was studying course textbooks. It’s easier for her to read books that have been translated into Chinese.

Watching movies and TV series enhanced this Business major’s vocabulary and speech. Although he read Harry Potter, he enjoyed the movies more because he didn’t need to check the dictionary.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.

A university camp organised by the language centre placed this Business major in an all English environment. She likes the works by Mitch Albom after reading For One More Day.

Reciting a poem for the Speech Festival was difficult but it was fun to be able to understand the meaning behind it. This Business major was confused with some of the terms when he first started reading university texts.

Listening to Katy Perry’s Firework in secondary school made this student realise that music and videos are effective ways to learn English. He read Martin Luther King’s speech, I Have a Dream but prefers the Internet and YouTube for learning English.

A university English instructor taught this Psychology major about grammar. Her secondary school teachers only focused on exams skills. She reads books about psychology.

Taking a university English course in Hong Kong was a new experience for this Journalism major. She had to read many journals and reports to prepare for group discussions in that course. She also read materials on Facebook and Twitter.

Watching film reviews on YouTube is a method to learn English for this Public Administration major. He reads books about politics such as East and West by Chris Patten.

Studying in an international school required this Science major to speak English daily. By reading science magazines, he could learn words that were useful for his studies.

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.

A very good secondary school English teacher taught this Engineering major to read the newspaper and write summaries. She doesn’t have the passion to finish an entire book.

In senior secondary, this Sociology major read newspapers and watched English programmes. She listened to songs and gained confidence in speaking with exchange students in university.

Playing card games in secondary school entertained this Chinese major and helped improve his vocabulary. He has read Batman comics.

Rewriting the end of a TV drama in a tutorial class helped this Business major’s composition skills. She likes reading novels and found the Twilight series fascinating.

Lecturers and students in university motivated this Mechanical Engineering major to improve her English. Reading materials for a Law course was hard to understand.

Although learning syntax is complicated, it helped this English major acquire a clearer concept of the language. Reading Shakespeare is difficult because the vocabulary is not commonly used.

English was used all around this Accounting and Finance major as her father studied in the US, her family friends went to international schools, and the language is also used in her church. The first book she read voluntarily was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green which she found to be heart quenching.

Group discussions and one-on-one teaching highlighted this Chinese major’s exchange to Britain. The English and Chinese versions of Kafka’s works are different. He reads about history and politics in TIME and the SCMP.

Attending an EMI school allowed this student to boost his vocabulary. He feels it is better to learn some science subjects in English. He read Harry Potter because the movie was not very impressive.

Learning with foreign teachers enabled this Computing major to practise her spoken English. She loves reading about games and computers.

English lessons in the UK were designed to cater to this Law major’s needs. A teacher helped her understand A Christmas Carol. She now mostly reads academic books but she also likes reading biographies.

A teacher selected some bilingual children’s books for this Economics major to improve her English. She read Shakespeare’s plays such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream in secondary school.

A trip to Canada raised this student’s awareness about using English to communicate. A dictionary is helpful when reading.

A study tour to the UK and the US immersed this student in an English environment. Just Joking is the first book that got this English major interested in reading.

A Language and Literature major enjoys listening to Michael Jackson’s music. She reads books about dogs.