An internship in Australia taught this Chemistry major the use of English in the workplace and while socialising. She didn’t enjoy the compulsory reading in secondary school but eventually found them to be useful.

Taking part in a secondary school drama production enhanced this Information Management major‘s confidence in speaking English. She read The Giver for a test.

Watching Hollywood action movies with subtitles helped this Economics major learn English. He read the Bible in English which has strengthened his belief.

A NET inspires with drama and musicals. Craft books are interesting and beautiful.

This Environmental Management major enjoyed the intensive learning experience during a one-month exchange in the UK during Form Two. She likes the use of adjectives in Pride and Prejudice.

Funny and professional teachers prepared this Chemistry major for IELTS. She downloads and reads papers in English about her major.

Games led by his English teacher such as Hangman were fun and educational for this Social Policy Administration major. He feels the games helped him remember vocabulary better than dictation. Tuesdays with Morrie is very meaningful.

A NET from England provided speaking practice opportunities for this student. She did a lot of reading to pass the Gaokao and now reads academic material for her university course.

Metaphor and rhetoric were introduced to this Dental student in junior secondary. He prepared for the DSE in senior secondary. He also did the IELTS exam.

Attending tutorial classes and memorising new vocabulary and phrases during high school were useful. This Psychology major read Twilight in Form Two after watching the movie.

English was used by this Social Science major when she attended a Girl Guides event in Norway. She read Billy Elliot in secondary school and is now enjoying a self-help book called the Power of Slow.

A six-month exchange to Manchester was an intensive English learning experience for this Marketing major. She read Twilight after watching the movie.

The drama components in English classes in secondary school enhanced this Occupational Therapy major’s confidence with the speaking part of the public exam. He learnt about the history and politics of the Holocaust in Number the Stars.

This English major played games in primary school and watched movies in junior secondary. She worked on editing, academic writing, speaking, and translation in university. She is also interested in the use of English in memes.

Working as a volunteer in Mainland required this student to use English as the common language to communicate with colleagues. She had a different emotional experience when she read Harry Potter in English.

Knowing English allows this History major to chat with foreign colleagues and friends. The English in historical sources that date back to 17th century or earlier is not easy to understand.

A university English course didn’t cater to different students’ learning needs and language proficiency according to this Psychology major. The Lord of the Rings movies led him to read the original books but he couldn’t finish all of them.

Playing video games with a dictionary let this Nursing major improve vocabulary and speech. After watching the Sherlock Holmes TV drama, she started to read the book. Although she had to check almost every word in the dictionary, she finished it.

Despite having what he felt was a poor standard of English entering senior secondary, this Business major improved his exam scores by working with vocabulary books. He browses websites such as Amazon and Google, and uses Tudou and Google Translate.

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.

Clear instructions by a university English lecturer helped all the students in this Surveying major’s class get good results. She did a book report on The Help after reading it and watching the movie.

School English classes were the only language learning activity for this Finance major. She read the required books in school and textbooks in university.

A primary school NET rewarded this student with gifts during phonics lessons. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, watched the movie, and did a project about it for a Form Two class led by another NET.

A student says it was stressful studying for the DSE. Although she has to read more now, she enjoys it because it focuses on her chosen field.

A project on the origins of the English alphabet enhanced this student’s knowledge of the language. He considers Peter Pan, which he read in high school, as a classic.

Being in the debate team motivated this English major to work hard at her language skills. In order to enhance her speaking and reading skills for the A-level exams, she read TIME magazine.

This student had a hotpot-themed class that involved worksheets. She is not a keen reader.

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.

Taking a Cambridge English course exposed this Design major to a NET. He is forced to read course material in English because there are fewer Chinese texts.

Learning in primary school was less exam-oriented for this Business major. Being an English ambassador enabled him to speak the language with teachers and schoolmates.

A secondary school teacher advised this Electronic Engineering major to watch movies without subtitles and read books without using a dictionary. He read The Five Orange Pips for his SBA.

Learning in an English learning centre allowed this Chinese major to have contact with teachers from different cultures. She learnt vocabulary that would not normally be taught in class while reading Harry Potter.

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.

Being forced to memorise and learn, this English major hated the language. A phonetics and pronunciation course in Form Four was the only course she enjoyed. Working as a flight attendant affected her use of English.

Tutorials with a NET arranged by this Finance major’s mother provided plenty of opportunity to speak in a relaxed environment. Her mum also acquired SAT, GEPT and other multidiscipline study guides as teaching materials. She likes the character Katniss in The Hunger Games trilogy.

The university language centre provided this Business major the chance to practise spoken English with friends and professors. Doing summaries after reading magazines like The Economist improved her English.

To prepare for the IELTS speaking test, this History major practised by herself in her room. Reading a 600-page textbook was a crazy experience.

Sitting and listening to the teacher in high school classes was a boring experience. One of the highlights back then was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

University gave this student the opportunity to become a word detective in a vocabulary game. She likes reading detective stories set in the US and England.

Slang in movies and TV series expanded this Science major’s vocabulary. She likes stories about vampires. Clipping news articles in secondary school helped build her vocabulary.