Training as an Army Cadet in the UK taught this Social Science major listening and speaking skills. He seldom reads English books.
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Watching TV dramas such as The Big Bang Theory helped this Nursing major expand her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Pride and Prejudice. Reading helps with her writing skills.
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Attending a Montessori school enabled this Translation major to learn English through games and role-plays. Studying Lord of the Flies involved repetitive reading.
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A tutorial class provided this Law major with extensive training for the DSE. She read Charles Dickens, Jane Austin and Charlotte Brontë in secondary school but felt she improved her language skills with online articles.
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Being a helper on the Toastmaster programme reminded this Linguistics major of the importance of listening. Reading a book about Anne Frank in Secondary 4 deepened her knowledge of the history of Europe.
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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.
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Secondary school English classes were boring for this Textile and Clothing major because her teacher used notes. She reads books with instructions about sewing.
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Memorising vocabulary has been difficult for this Electrical Engineering major. She has not read much but would buy some books based on movies she’s seen.
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Pride and Prejudice is the first English book this Journalism major read. A summer camp in the US provided her the opportunity to attend classes at the local schools and practise her speaking skills.
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To prepare for the IELTS exam, this Computer Science graduate practised English speaking with a friend from Nepal. A foreign teacher taught her how to think in English.
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Watching American TV shows such as House, Person of Interest and How to Get Away with Murder was an effective and fun way for this student to learn English. She reads materials related to her major.
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After entering university, this Business major felt her level of English was not up to standard. She likes to read in a bookstore. She has read novels in the past but now prefers materials related to a future career in business.
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During a study trip to Canada this Arts major used English to chat with students from Brazil and Japan. She read comics with friends in secondary school. She wants to improve her English proficiency in order to study translation.
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Teachers and TV shows complemented this Business major’s English language learning. She only recalls reading for homework during secondary school.
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A university English course allowed this student to become an active participant of the class. She had a horrible experience reading Shakespeare’s sonnets and recommends Charles Dickens for children.
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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.
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Watching TV shows are part of this Engineering major’s use of media to learn and speak English. He rarely reads books and prefers listening to how others speak.
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Watching soap operas every day enabled this Computer Science graduate to learn American slang.
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An interest in English led this Sociology major to improve her language skills through books, movies and university courses. She read Pride and Prejudice and Death of a Salesman for a literature course.
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A new principal proactively organised English learning activities such as debates and discussions in secondary school. This Nursing major has read The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
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An exchange to Cambridge enabled this Nursing major to learn spoken English through daily communication and dramas. She reads TIME magazine occasionally.
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Using English to talk with friends for the first time encouraged this Sociology major to use the language more. Sharing his views with others motivates him to read more. He is interested in books about Sociology.
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Doing a solo performance and being part of a choir meant this student had to work on pronunciation and fluency. She mostly reads academic books.
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School English classes were the only language learning activity for this Finance major. She read the required books in school and textbooks in university.
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Interacting with native English speakers in a summer school in Vancouver was useful for this Business major. He studied Shakespeare, Murakami and Greek plays such as Oedipus for IB.
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A university English course taught this Nursing major medical terms and communication skills. She reads articles related to her major and sometimes picks up newspapers.
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Playing the League of Legends taught this Computer Engineering major basic English and the names of historical western heroes. He read TIME magazine in secondary school but found it too difficult then.
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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.
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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.
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A compulsory English language course in university enabled this Global China Studies major to make friends from different majors and backgrounds. She also enjoyed learning about vampires by reading some classic novels. Her favourite thing about learning English is watching movies and talk shows.
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Despite receiving support on how to improve his English, this Computer Engineering major has negative feelings. His girlfriend encourages him to read newspapers and he asks her to help with new vocabulary.
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As a teenager, this teacher had to join the activities and make friends during a summer camp facilitated by Canadians. He read Phantom of the Opera for a book report in secondary school.
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Due to the lack of interaction between students and teachers in class, this Business major felt she couldn’t learn much. She reads English novels only after reading their Chinese translation to ensure she understands the context of the book.
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Interviewing tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui was intimidating at first, but this English major developed more confidence when she started speaking freely. Finishing the Twilight series encouraged her.
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Memorising ‘tons’ of vocabulary provided by tutors during secondary school was important for this student’s English writing and reading. He enjoys news articles from The Economist and TIME.
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A one-month exchange in the US gave this student a rare opportunity to speak in English. She liked Tuesdays with Morrie but would have enjoyed it more if she had not been pushed to finish it quickly by her secondary school teacher.
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Winning a primary school English writing competition ignited this Medical student’s love for reading and writing. She posts her own fan fiction online and hopes to write a novel. Those who wish to pursue writing should read widely.
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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 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.