An SBA exercise led this engineer student to appreciate lyrics and pronunciation. The reading component of an exam is stressful for him because of the time limit. He reads for academic purposes.

Joining the English Ambassador Society has been a good way to expand this Arts major’s vocabulary and train her speaking skills. She likes the series of Nancy Drew.

When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.

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.

Going on an exchange to Canada gave this Law student a chance to be immersed in an English speaking environment. She initially found reading English novels to be very difficult in secondary school.

Smaller classes and a systematic approach to teaching grammar make English learning in university better than that in secondary school for this student. She reads course material.

Preparing for the CET Band 4 test involved a lot of pronunciation practice for this Finance major. She says reading and writing are easier than speaking. She read BBC news.

Unlike her bookish friends, this Nursing student prefers to watch action movies. Reading sends her to sleep. Despite her dislike of reading she did start The Battle Hymn of Tiger Mother.

Having forced to study hard every day for dictation by his parents was very painful for this Economics and Finance major. Academic journals are hard to understand because there are many difficult words and ideas.

Preparing for the IELTS test was really tough for this Computer Science major. He reads more English material in university in Hong Kong than he did in the Mainland.

Playing different roles through drama exposed this Engineering major to different kinds of English. Reading the South China Morning Post gave him access to many interesting facts.

Learning phonics from a NET in kindergarten was important for this student’s development. C.S. Lewis is his favourite author and he has read Narnia and Freakonomics.

Catching up to her secondary school classmates in English learning meant this Corporate Communications major had to memorise new vocabulary. She developed a ‘feeling’ for the language which is extremely important. She frequently uses the dictionary while doing university readings.

Attending university gave this student more opportunities to speak English. She loves children’s literature. Anne of Green Gables is her favourite book. She also reads research papers.

Interacting with a NET helped improve this Engineering major’s spoken English. He read a lot of articles in order to prepare for IELTS.

Learning English began with the ABC song in kindergarten for this Maths Teaching major. She did a lot of exercises to prepare for the DSE. Chinese should be used to teach primary school maths.

Using creativity was the focal point of a high school presentation for this Medical student. Reading Charles Dickens requires a lot of understanding and he experiences something different every time he reads his works.

It’s difficult for this Accounting major to learn English because it’s not his mother tongue. Watching TV shows and playing video games helped improve his English.

The Internet is a self-study resource for this Engineering major. He also reads books related to his major such as Core Java and publications by Isaac Newton and da Vinci.

A music loving student enjoyed senior secondary English as the teacher shared food and showed movies in class. He likes to read the lyrics from the Beatles, Queen, John Lennon, and Pink Floyd.

A study tour to London allowed this student to practise her spoken English with her host family and other students. This English major’s favourite book is 1984 by George Orwell.

Playing games in class helped build vocabulary for this Chinese major. He read the Young Post for a news clipping assignment.

A mother enrolled an English Teaching major in tutorial classes during primary school. She later studied in Singapore for one year. She has read Frankenstein and the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

Hosting a booth for Halloween games in senior secondary required this Civil Engineering major to use English. He reads textbooks and research papers related to his major. He uses Wikipedia for assignments.

Studying in Dublin was like a three-month intensive English lesson for this Business major. She also taught English as a volunteer in Cambodia. She read the news and The Saga of Darren Shan.

A teacher in high school sparked this Policy major’s interest in English. Even though she had to read a lot to prepare for IELTS, she found it valuable when she made progress. She browses English websites such as Facebook.

Reading Lamb to the Slaughter in Secondary Two was a fresh experience for this Cultural Studies major as he had never read such advanced literary text before. He read The Devil Wears Prada after watching the movie.

Living with a Korean roommate and meeting international students in university required this Education major to speak English daily. If I Stay is the first English novel she read.

Interacting with NETs in primary school was fun for this Economics major. She had to read newspapers and poems for examinations. She read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

Taking part in a speech festival made this student feel like he was learning from the new vocabulary and poems. He cannot remember the English classics he has read. He reads journal articles in university.

Interviewing tourists helped this Social Science major improve his conversation skills. He reads about football on the Internet and uses a dictionary when he comes across new words.

Listening to the BBC and watching a drama helped this student with the DSE. She likes the vampires in the Twilight books. She says there is more detail in text.

A learning programme at a friend’s church involved chatting with foreigners. This Social Work major read storybooks including Romeo and Juliet in class.

Interacting with NETs in secondary school was a precious opportunity for this Accounting major to speak English. Reading The Divergent series was exciting.

A secondary school teacher used activities like drama to raise this Computer Science graduate’s interest in English. He didn’t think he learnt enough vocabulary through the readings from this associate degree.

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.

A three-week study tour to England in primary school involved attending local classes and communicating with the host family. While studying Engineering, she also attends academic English classes.

English songs, poems and drama are an alternative to grammar and “technical English.” Watching movies such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games will get you interested in reading the original books.

A drama competition in secondary school helped improve this Engineering major’s language skills. She seldom reads English books. However she would read more for further study and communication with foreigners.

The university is an English environment for this IT major. She uses English in courses, tutorials and communication. She read every day to prepare for IELTS.