A secondary school teacher suggested this Computing major and his classmates to imitate her lip movements to improve spoken English. He likes reading superhero comics because of the related movies in recent years.

A graduate explains how she overcame her fear of speaking in English during a trip to Australia. She says students should practise and not be too self-conscious.

The job of this Information Engineering graduate required him to use English to communicate with different parties. He prefers watching movies and TV to reading books.

Using the learning materials at the university’s language centre and speaking with foreigners have improved this student’s English and IELTS results. He reads the newspaper and articles to expand his vocabulary. He lacked the exposure to spoken English while attending a CMI school.

Literature taught in an associate degree course made this Arts major see English differently. Her favourite book is A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. The book relates her to an unfamiliar society.

Writing movie reflections fulfilled this Multimedia Design major’s English subject requirements while doing what he loves. He prefers reading online articles and magazines to books because they are less time-consuming.

An Irish NET raised this Accounting major’s awareness of topical issues while teaching English. He read Uncle Tom’s Cabin in primary school.

This Biology major prefers to learn English from movies and songs. His secondary school forced him to read newspapers like The Student Standard but the vocabulary was difficult.

This student’s English learning started in kindergarten. He took pronunciation class and tutorial classes in primary school. He studied in an English-medium secondary school and read Animal Farm.

Mr. Bean was played to teach this Arts major British culture in a university English class. She was required to read the South China Morning Post at secondary school although she was not interested.

Secondary school English classes included drama, dictation, reading and watching movies for this student. She prefers to read short books. English is the MOI for her university studies in fashion and textiles.

There were not many opportunities for this Engineering major to speak English during secondary school as teachers focused on exams. She also reads about fashion and news from social media sites.

Learning grammar was a horrible experience for this Engineering major as it was not useful for daily life nor the DSE. He read the Garfield comic strips in a newspaper but found the language too difficult to understand.

Being assessed for participation in secondary school English classes motivated this Accounting major to be more active. She read magazines distributed by the English centre in secondary school.

Playing games to learn vocabulary made this Computer Science major realise that learning English can be fun. Study material for a philosophy course improved his reading skills.

A teacher told this Philosophy major that English is the language for connecting with the world. Reading Sherlock Holmes taught her practical English and sentence structures. She likes Oscar Wilde and Animal Farm.

After a bad experience in kindergarten, this Accounting major’s mum placed her in a neighbourhood learning group led by an American tutor. She learnt through field trips and everyday activities. She read a lot of Mitch Albom books and also magazines such as TIME and Vogue.

Watching Harry Potter with subtitles in class broadened this Arts major’s knowledge of English expressions. She learnt and laughed while reading a comic in class.

TV programmes such as Hannah Montana and Art Attack allowed this student to learn English without pressure. She read the Harry Potter series and admired her favourite author JK Rowling’s use of the language in writing such a fascinating adventure.

After watching 127 Hours, this Nursing major wrote a review. She also read a philosophical book which she found while browsing in a shop.

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

In primary school, cooking in an English lesson let this Biochemistry major learn a lot of food names. Doing a book report in primary school was a challenge for him.

A trip to England exposed this student to different speaking tones. She also found some people spoke too fast. She read English newspapers in secondary school. She prefers English language movies to books, but is interested in song lyrics.

A graduation trip to Europe built confidence in this Social Science major’s English speaking ability. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a compulsory reading. He is interested in reading articles related to politics.

A tour of England during secondary school included intercultural communication with the locals for this Speech Therapy major. English is important for case notes and professional communication.

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.

Watching movies helped this Civil Engineering major learn English more effectively than reading. He was required to read a novel for a book report in secondary school.

Doing a group presentation with her classmates helped this Japanese Studies major learn better. Reading an article for an essay was a difficult task for her.

Private tutorials in secondary school helped this student’s basic knowledge and writing speed. Revising DSE papers exposed him to tons of words.

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.

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.

This Economics major learnt object names in kindergarten. His mother read The Cat in the Hat to him when he was young. He now reads The Economist and novels like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games.

Secondary school classes with NETs gave this Fashion and Textiles major more chances to speak English. She read books provided by her school.

Interacting with foreigners and members of the host family during a secondary school trip to Australia raised the level of English for this Business major.

A service camp in China gave this Nursing major a chance to teach English. He liked reading the Magic Tree House series when he was young.

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.

A university English course for this Business major was tough because of the workload. She finds Tuesdays with Morrie meaningful.

This student finds high school English literature class difficult. Her favourite children’s books were from Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl. Now she enjoys reading about economics and finance.

The English learning opportunities of this Social Work major were mainly from regular classes at school and tutorial lessons.

A NET led interactive classes in this Biochemistry major’s secondary school. As she seldom read in English, a 15-minute morning session in secondary school exposed her to texts.