After finishing middle school, this student took tutorial classes at the British Council which boosted his confidence and communication skills.

A Bible training camp gave this Sociology major the opportunity to interact with foreigners. She also practised spoken English during a service trip in Cambodia. She read part of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and P.S. I Love You.

Watching films sometimes raises this student’s interest in books. She also likes reading about travel. As a piano student, she uses English to communicate with the examiners.

Using English at school enabled this Business major to learn the language ‘unconsciously’. Although her teacher chose Of Mice and Men and The Merchant of Venice for IB literature she enjoyed them.

Watching movies and listening to songs helps develop writing, listening and speaking skills according to this Management major. He likes to read Harry Potter because it is easy to understand. He read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

To prepare for the DSE, this BBA major did a lot of exercises to improve his English. He mostly reads the assigned materials in university courses.

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.

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.

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

An exchange in Form Four immersed this Education major in an English speaking environment. Having a group of classmates reading the same Harry Potter book created a great atmosphere.

Teaching basic English to kindergarten students during secondary school highlighted the use of communication skills for this Property Management major. He started reading Harry Potter but didn’t finish. He believes English is important for his future career.

Interviewing tourists boosted this student’s confidence to talk with others in English. He follows the Chinese subtitles while watching English movies. He reads posts in a technology forum on the Internet.

A Chinese Language Teaching major enjoyed drama in junior secondary school. She read Tuesdays with Morrie because it was compulsory. She says her secondary school English teacher helped her get a good result in the DSE.

A university course taught this Investment Science major skills about writing essays and doing presentations. He read Harry Potter for his own interest.

School English classes were the major language input for this Science major. He read Harry Potter in Form 5 after watching the movie.

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 tutor helped this Business major when he moved from Hong Kong to Canada in primary school. He was embarrassed by his level of reading at the time but it motivated him to improve.

Meeting friends from all over the world let this Management graduate practise English. She likes the characters in Pride and Prejudice.

This China Studies major finds talking to NETs memorable. He reads news articles about sport games online. For his studies, he reads articles on philosophy and sociology.

Tutorials involving book readings taught this Law major vocabulary. Reading Harry Potter was difficult and required the help of a dictionary.

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.

Learning phonics in tutorial classes during primary school was useful for this student. The interest in English decreased in secondary school as the student was forced to learn for public exams.

During his associate degree studies, this Social Science major transitioned from a Chinese learning environment to an English one. He uses the dictionary to check words in lecture notes. He is interested in reading the South China Morning Post.

Interacting with native speakers in Hong Kong exposed this English major to other cultures and also improved his language skills. Reading for undergraduate studies gave him a lot of insights. He likes Franz Kafka who can dissect difficult human experience.

A secondary school English teacher built-up this Health Education major’s vocabulary. He reads for research purposes. He uses English to learn more about sports such as basketball and football.

Studying English in university was better than secondary school for this Psychology major. Due to her interest in psychology, she enjoys reading her textbooks and course material.

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.

Watching English movies and dramas that she loves is also a learning experience for this Chinese major. She subscribes to TIME but seldom reads it.

Reciting poems in English lessons gave this Business major a chance to learn new vocabulary. It was difficult for her to understand readings in Buddhism due to jargon.

Movies were shown in a university writing course attended by this Nursing major. Short stories became her favourite reading genre after studying them during a DSE elective.

Regular classes are the source of this Engineering major’s English learning. When he was small, he read a storybook together with the cartoon show.

Tutorial lessons attended by this Environment major were arranged by his classmates’ parents. He read Harry Potter in English because he couldn’t wait for the Chinese version.

A passionate secondary school teacher worked with this Psychology major over 3 years to prepare for the DSE. She likes books by Khaled Hosseini including The Kite Runner. She reads Psychology reference books too.

Performing a drama, leading a book club and being a member of the English society contributed to this student’s English learning experience in secondary school. She has read The Little Prince, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, Narnia, and Sherlock Holmes.

She doesn’t have many chances to use English for communication in daily life according to this Geography major. She reads journal articles.

A lecturer in college taught this Psychology major Mahjong and the terms used in the game. She had to read comprehensions aloud in secondary school class.

To prepare for IELTS, this Social Science major attended classes where he learnt the “parallel reading method”. He also goes to an English Corner to improve his pronunciation.

Learning to match pictures and words with a kindergarten NET was an enjoyable process for this Business major. She uses a dictionary to get through university readings. She recently developed an interest in fiction.

Activities, PowerPoint, movies, and computers were used instead of textbooks in secondary school English classes. This Engineering major prefers Chinese books rather than English ones.

It was awkward to learn English through religious readings for this Psychology major. But after watching The Maze Runner movie, she began reading the series and finished her first English book.