A song voiced by a teacher during a primary school running competition created a lasting memory for this Education major. Her mother asked her to read some storybooks. She read Robinson Crusoe and Jane Eyre in university.

Preparing for the TOEFL test involved watching films, listening to the radio and talking. This Business major read the Harry Potter series and notes the talent, honesty, loyalty, kindness and happiness of the writing.

To improve her English, this Engineering major attended tutorial classes during secondary school. She wishes she attended them earlier and practised the more as poor results are causing problems in her academic career.

After travelling to England in Secondary 5, this Multimedia major improved his communication skills. He uses English to learn more about software.

Passing the IELTS exam on the second try earned this Politics major a place in an overseas university. She had to learn skimming and scanning skills because of the time limitations on the exam.

Tutorial centres provided additional learning opportunities for this English major during senior secondary school.

It took some time for this Japanese and English major to get used to an EMI secondary school. Talking to the NET in class also helped. She watches Japanese animation with English subtitles.

Producing a TV programme during her undergraduate studies let this Social Science major to explore the difference between the rules of employment in the ancient and the modern times. She read The Great Gatsby after watching the movie adaptation.

Extra-curricular tutorials exposed this Accounting major to different English accents. She was required to read textbooks for TOEFL exam. She also read Twilight and The Vampire Dairies.

Attending a Cambridge English tutorial gave this Science major the opportunity to learn more advanced English. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway was one of the first few English books she read.

Reading is a favourite hobby of this Business major. Reading is a conversation with the author and you can also learn more about the world. Reading is relaxing while the contents of some can teach us how to reduce conflict.

A teacher used the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson’s Because of You in this student’s classes. Nowadays she prefers Cantonese songs. She read an English book for an assignment in junior high school.

Entering university has become an English learning experience for this Business major as English is the lingua franca on campus. He read a lot when preparing for DSE. He likes books by Mitch Albom.

Preparing for a future career propelled this Transportation System Engineering major to take an IELTS course and acquire language skills. Writing a script for a musical in school made learning English fun. . As a violinist, he reads about music to nurture his musicality.

English is a global language but this student notes that it is not easy to learn.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Accounting major as the test focused on areas she didn’t learn while studying in the Mainland. Reading financial reports for work is a challenge as she is unfamiliar with some of the terminology.

Writing and performing dramas in secondary school English classes were more interesting than learning grammar for this Business major. She learnt more about the USSR by reading Animal Farm.

Extra-curricular DSE classes in a smaller tutorial centre helped this Accounting major make new friends and get a better exam result. He bonded with his older sister while reading Harry Potter.

In daily life, this Engineering major learns English through films, TV shows and music. He seldom reads English books but has to read articles for his projects and research.

University English classes are smaller and more interactive than secondary school for this Nursing major. She reads English material related to her major.

Watching videos of songs on YouTube in primary school and movies in secondary helped this English Education major. Literature classes in university are better than in secondary school. The Story of an Hour has a surprising ending.

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.

The SBA involved watching movies for this History major. In Form 6, she read a lot of past papers to prepare for the DSE.

DSE revision helped this student’s spoken English. He read for the SBA part of the DSE but forgets the name of the book. He also likes science fiction.

Studying English with his best friend helped this Science major make rapid progress. He read Harry Potter after watching the movies. The books taught him vocabulary and grammar.

A NET taught this English major in primary school. She attended weekly speaking classes in secondary school. She took tutorial classes in senior secondary.

A study tour to the UK immersed this Marketing and Management major in an English environment. She likes the Twilight books more than the film version because of the detailed descriptions of the characters, emotions and settings.

A summer exchange programme in Singapore placed this Mathematics and Economics major in an English speaking environment. Secondary school English involved past papers rather than readings.

The BBC website and movies like X-Men supplemented learning through textbooks for this Science major. Reading English books is difficult because there are many words he doesn’t understand. He practises spoken English for job interviews.

The different accents of secondary school teachers was difficult for this Law major to understand. She practised speaking with her brother. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest motivated her to study law.

Grammar used to be an obstacle for this student but she and her classmates took extra lessons to improve. Her reading skills progressed as she progressed through a detective novel and became more familiar with the vocabulary.

Being immersed in an environment with English TV would be better than doing lots of exercises including proofreading according to this Computer Science major. She read Pride and Prejudice and thinks youngsters like such love stories.

A teacher in secondary school used songs and lyrics to help build this Business major’s vocabulary. Her most memorable reading experience is the DSE reading paper.

This Nursing major’s first trip to Europe as an exchange student was refreshing. Reading a thick book was hard for her but she finally managed to finish it.

Listening to songs taught this Biology major English phrases. A secondary school teacher introduced Frankenstein to his class. Reading this book enhanced his vocabulary.

A trip to Shanghai during secondary school required this Journalism major to present her ideas in English. She used to write comments about the newspaper articles she clipped in secondary school.

Describing herself as the worst student in a tutorial class, this student caught up to her older peers with help from the teachers. The first time she read a textbook was in secondary school Biology.

This Accounting major listens to English songs by Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. She loved reading Darren Shan’s books in secondary school.

A foreign teacher required this English major to read newspapers every day which she finds more interesting than textbooks. She discovers more when she rereads a text. She read Revolutionary Road after watching the movie.

Joining the English Society in primary school allowed this Chinese major to organise activities. Learning with a foreigner involved reading Holes and singing. She also played games and experienced a radio drama.