As an English ambassador in secondary school, this student was involved in more activities. He read Matilda and thought it was funny.
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Writing a play and performing it gave this Science major an opportunity to apply his knowledge and skills. Reading books and research papers in Ecology broadened his horizons.
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Watching English news, reading novels, and talking with native speakers was a good way for this Nursing major to prepare for the DSE. Education reform was part of their debate from time to time. He likes reading science fiction novels.
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Despite feeling as if she struggled with the spoken part of IELTS, this Geography major passed on the third attempt. She read the English version of The Little Prince in the hope of getting closer to the author’s thoughts.
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Sentence structure was a focus in primary and secondary school. This Economics major built on what he had learnt while in senior secondary.
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One-on-one speaking drills with a school teacher helped this Nursing major to prepare for the DSE. Divergent is the first English book she read. She teaches herself to play the Ukulele with online sources and most of them happen to be in English.
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A university language course on how to do presentations and write formal reports was useful for this BBA major. She reads textbooks.
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A Hong Kong teacher’s YouTube videos educated this Accounting major in English pronunciation and usage. He reads about business, politics and entertainment in The Economist and TIME. He also read books on psychology and business.
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A teacher in a language school improved this Economics major’s pronunciation. After reading the book The Help, she watched the movie.
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Tutorials with NETs arranged by her mother during primary school allowed this Business major to gain more confidence in speaking. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks started her reading journey in Secondary 1.
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Group discussion as an alternative to learning strictly about grammar made senior secondary school English classes more interesting for this student. She read Tuesdays with Morrie in Form Three and considers it a good book.
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Attending tutorial classes were painful but helped this Arts major gain exponential growth. By changing the language settings on computers and immersing in the English media, he created a joyous environment in which to learn. He read the Harry Potter book.
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Primary school English classes were entertaining for this Social Policy major as it included watching educational TV shows. He uses English in the workplace for written correspondence and to communicate with visitors.
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In secondary school, this Business major and her friends wrote a story combining Cinderella and Snow White. She read an autobiography about the founders of her secondary school. She reads magazines like The Economist.
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This Surveying major learnt an English word every day in kindergarten. He was required to read for a university language course. He used English while in Berlin and London.
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A commercial tutorial school provided an intense English language learning environment for this student who enjoyed the smaller classes and foreign teacher. He enjoyed reading Romeo and Juliet even though it was quite difficult.
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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.
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A university English course equipped this Business major with presentation and writing skills for her future career. She read Twilight.
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Attending a summer course at an organisation in Primary 2 gave this Computing major more confidence in speaking English. He went through the storyline of the game BioShock. He also read articles from newspapers and websites.
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Studying in Hong Kong has exposed this Japanese student to spoken English though she still has some communication difficulties. Her favourite book is Harry Potter.
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DSE was the common goal for this Visual Studies major and his friends. They proofread each other’s writings. He discussed aspects of Tuesdays with Morrie with his friends.
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A Business English course with a passionate teacher and active classmates enabled this student to learn a lot. Reading Harry Potter after watching the movies was easier.
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Being a frequent visitor to the Book Fair, this Nurse feels there is a better variety of English titles than in shops. She bought the Horrible Science series by Nick Arnold. She searches online for hot books.
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Relatives of this Nursing major’s taught her how native speakers use English when she visited them in Canada. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of its colourful cover.
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Playing card games in secondary school entertained this Chinese major and helped improve his vocabulary. He has read Batman comics.
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An ECE major enjoyed writing and performing a drama in Form Four as she learnt about language differences. She says it is good to start learning English when you are young. She has read Twilight.
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Being an intern in an international bank tested this Finance major’s courage to use English for a presentation to senior colleagues. He enjoys learning about history which he does by reading Wikipedia.
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An extra-curricular English class entertained this Accounting major in primary school because the teacher was funny. She read Gone with the Wind after watching the movie.
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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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Communicating with people, whether they are foreigners or teachers, is a way to learn English according to this student. She subscribed to a reading service called English Channel during secondary school.
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A NET played videos about rugby in class to motivate this Information Engineering major to learn the language through sports. He describes reading The Hunger Games as a “deep” experience.
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This student credits a teacher for her happiest time as the teaching helped her achieve a good A-levels result. She reads academic journals.
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This postgraduate student improved her English during her first degree by attending an English Corner in her university. Her favourite book is The Little Prince.
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American dramas taught this Nursing major accent and vocabulary. She likes the TV show, High School Musical. The books of Harry Potter and Twilight are more detailed than the movies.
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Tutorial lessons helped this Civil Engineering to prepare for the public exam. He reads for his studies.
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A university IELTS course taught this Business major writing. She read a book about good ethics in secondary school.
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Academic writing in a university English course was boring according to this Anthropology major. The vocabulary used in course material is also a pain because he is not good at reading.
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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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Discussions on course readings enabled this Sociology major to communicate in English. She appreciates the opportunities to explore different writing styles of different time periods through the readings related to her major.