Learning about the different cultures in Hong Kong occurred during an English day in Form Three for this Nursing major. She reads love stories. Her favourite is Twilight.

A language centre salesman dented this highly proficient student’s English speaking confidence after performing a test in the street. She is an English Teaching major and a fan of Harry Potter.

The language interface in video games forced this Business major to use English. He overcame reading difficulties in primary school and now enjoys fiction.

Having a foreign English teacher motivated this Chinese major to speak and learn. She became more familiar with academic essays by sharing with friends.

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

Chatting with his cousins in Canada allowed this Science major to learn informal English. He read One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Inuyasha comics in English.

Forced reading with his mother gave this Engineering major a good foundation in English. He used to read passages aloud and then write them out.

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.

The activities that this Science major completed in a popular culture course related to her daily life. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and watched the movie adaptation during her literature class as well.

Learning the alphabet in primary school marked the start of this Engineering major’s English learning. He read Sherlock Holmes with a dictionary.

Smaller classes and doing presentations in a language course in university were a contrast to what this Finance major experienced. She read The Chronicles of Narnia, The Bad Girl and works by Oscar Wilde for English literature class.

University English courses taught this Accounting major how to make better presentations. He read his first academic research paper in Year 1.

This Business major made a presentation on the environment to visiting professors in secondary school. He enjoyed reading Harry Potter in primary school.

Attending an international school for primary and secondary improved this Social Science major’s English. Taking IGCSE and A-Level exams further strengthened the language.

A Shakespearean drama troupe that visited this Biotechnology major’s secondary school during English Week taught him acting and natural speech. He did a report on Superman after watching the movie and reading the book.

This student learnt the hard way that English may not be useful in all parts of Germany. She read The Architecture of Happiness because it was mentioned in the movie, 500 Days of Summer. She prefers to read in Chinese.

A two-minute writing game in Form Three impressed this Computing major. He was touched by a book he read as a university freshman.

Kindergarten phonetics lessons with a NET has given this Communications major confidence in his pronunciation ability.

Questions asked by this chemistry major’s cram class teacher helped him remember grammar and vocabulary immediately. He reads online articles, magazines and research papers.

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.

Being an intern for the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China provided this Translation major with a practical environment to learn the language. She usually reads English books that have pictures inside since she likes drawing.

Having enjoyed learning the language in secondary school, this Engineering major is disappointed that he has few chances to practise his spoken English. After working and studying, there is little time to enjoy reading.

A designer recalls an English class where he took part in a group project that involved cooking and performing a drama about it. He laments the decline of English in his workplace. He plays in a band that uses English songs but is not sure about the meaning of some of the lyrics.

A university course taught this Contemporary China Studies major speaking and writing for academic purposes. One of the required books for a course was difficult to understand.

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

NETs in the kindergarten and primary school of this Computing major used music to teach the language and encouraged her to speak more. She also likes reading English fiction such as Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and the works of Jeffrey Archer.

Apart from attending tutorial classes, this Social Work major prepared for the public exams by doing past papers in secondary school. She has used English for class and reading in university.

Travelling around Thailand with new friends during the summer holidays required this Business major to use English. He became more interested in reading while preparing for the DSE.

Kindergarten English lessons were more fun for this Marketing major. She says the teachers were more creative as they learnt vocabulary by matching objects.

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.

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.

A three-week summer visit to Canada in Secondary 3 improved this Business major’s English because she had to interact with locals. She spent a lot of time reading DSE papers.

Teachers helped this student with drama and reading star letters. She also read Twilight and a book by Roald Dahl. English is used as the MOI in university art classes.

An English learning programme in Beijing used games and movies to teach this Economics major. She liked to borrow novels from the university library and she was addicted to Sherlock Holmes.

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.

An English camp allowed this Science major to practise the language and learn how to communicate with others. He reads scientific articles about new discoveries.

TV shows such as Heroes enabled this student to learn English. She has also read The Hunger Games and Divergent. As a Nursing major, she is able to notice a difference between reality and fiction when she compares the books to subjects such as biology and physics.

Chinese was used to explain English concepts during secondary school for this Engineering major. Her university courses are in English but her reading is limited to course material.

Secondary school English classes gave this Internet and Multimedia major the opportunity for group discussions. He reads articles about technology on the Internet.

Reading the South China Morning Post helps this student learn English.