A complaint by her supervisor motivated this Textiles major to take English writing and speaking classes. She picked up reading and started to like the language because of an encouraging secondary teacher. She enjoyed reading P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern.
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Secondary school tutorial classes taught this Business major grammar, writing and reading for the DSE. He read The Hunger Games because he found the title attractive.
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Classes at a language centre were interesting due to the background of the tutors who taught grammar, writing and presentation skills. Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers is a logically written book about why people are successful.
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Friends helped this student to train his language skills. He reads other people’s comments when he watches movies on YouTube but he doesn’t write anything himself.
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Volunteering as a teacher in Bangladesh exposed this Engineering major to other varieties of English. His secondary school teachers pushed him to read to improve his vocabulary.
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Studying in foreign countries has helped this Hotel Management major’s English learning. She also developed a daily reading habit after taking part in a compulsory university programme.
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Living with English in university is the best way to improve for this China Studies major. He read a book about Jerusalem and says it is amazing.
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Having group discussions was a useful way to practise this Economics major’s English speaking. After reading The Hunger Games, he read a classic novel by Franz Kafka.
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Performing a dramatic interpretation of the Yellow Wallpaper in class allowed this English for Communication major to use the language in a fun way. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lamb to the Slaughter, and other books with her classmates and shared thoughts on them.
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During the English Week at her secondary school, this Occupational Therapy major had to approach teachers and communicate in the language to get stickers. She read Roald Dahl at school and now likes Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Despite being shy, this English major used the language to communicate during a homestay in New Zealand in primary school. She likes Sophie’s World because it explores ideas that people might think but never discuss. She also read Oedipus the King and analyses poetry in university literature class.
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Staying in the Lake District in England allowed this teacher to learn English from her surroundings. She likes reading Peter Pan and the Bible. She gets new inspirations each time she reads these books.
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A secondary school class enabled this BBA major to meet and chat with people from different countries. He watched the Harry Potter movies and read the books.
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Classes at school provided an English learning environment for this Engineering major. Lessons included group discussions about topics in the news. She reads lecture notes.
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Tutorial lessons taught this Accounting major vocabulary and writing skills for DSE. He reads articles for his university projects.
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During primary school, this student realised one could learn English by communicating with others. The student also benefitted from a trip to Sweden when she was 15.
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Discussion is an interactive and effective way for this Finance major to learn English. Talking to native speakers in university also helps her a lot. She read online financial news on Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance.
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Watching Downton Abbey and working as a part-time English teacher helped this Media and Communication major prepare for IELTS. She also read Eat, Pray, Love and watched the movie.
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Small-class teaching in a private tutorial school is more effective than watching videos for this Business Administration major. He had to read a passage within a limited time in an aptitude test for a job application.
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Daily presentations in secondary school required this Electrical Engineering to speak freely in front of her classmates on a topic of her choosing. She was exposed to new vocabulary when reading about Physics in her freshman year.
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Speaking English with her family’s domestic helper and listening to songs helped this Linguistics major acquire the language. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is her favourite book. She also reads the Seventeen magazine.
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Watching the movie Jumanji made secondary school class fun compared to the homework involving reading articles. This Translation major read The Phantom of the Opera and then watched the movie and the play.
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Writing and rewriting new words helped this Business major build his vocabulary. He liked the A to Z Mysteries, so he bought the whole series.
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Listening to new songs and writing down the lyrics helped this Law major build his vocabulary. He is curious and likes to read a wide variety of books including history, geography and culture.
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A teacher helped this student by creating an English language exercise involving entrepreneurial skills. He felt reading Shakespeare helped him and he now reads the South China Morning Post.
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An exchange to Mauritius let this Business major talk to participants from Brazil, the Netherlands and other countries in English every day. Reading thick reference books for a course was a bit boring.
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A university teacher not only taught English to this Biology major, but also inspired him to be a better person. A self-help book about embracing one’s vulnerability by Brene Brown has helped through a lot of hurdles in life.
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English Week activities in this Surveying major secondary school included debates and rewriting English song lyrics. He read High School Musical 3 for a book report.
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A Form Three English teacher impressed this student by taking a different approach. He likes to read news about the NBA on ESPN and other websites.
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Writing letters to students from other countries during secondary school was interesting for this Science major. Reading books chosen by himself rather than teachers was more relaxing.
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To attract and retain people’s attention while speaking, this Mechanical Engineering major read speeches by Barack Obama and other well-known figures. He feels this is a skill needed to be successful.
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Being a Young Post cadet was a good way to learn how to write articles and develop a deeper understanding of English. This Arts major loves the book The Wishing Chair.
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Singing was a form of punishment used to make quizzes and tests more interesting for this Nursing major and her classmates. She read Odyssey for a course and it was an inspiring read.
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Practising with teachers helped this Computer Science major change her speaking habits, especially pronunciation. She likes the humour in O. Henry’s short stories and essays.
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Watching and discussing movies taught this Quantitative Finance major speaking and listening. Secondary school English classes in the UK focused on practising for exams. Reading newspapers and writing reports let her learn vocabulary and writing style. She reads for her university classes.
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Studying in Canada for three months after completing primary school immersed this Humanities major in an English speaking environment. After finishing a book in high school, she realised that she could read in English. She likes Harry Potter.
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Performing Macbeth in junior secondary was an interactive learning experience for this Cultural Management major. She studied Literature in English during senior secondary. Lord of the Flies is remarkable because it talks about human nature as an evil thing.
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Having started learning English late, this Fashion and Textile major’s secondary school teacher gave her tutorial lessons. She read books for school assignments.
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Being a member of the English society committee in secondary school enabled this student to learn more English through activities. He doesn’t read much due to time constraints.