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.

Moving to Hong Kong changed this graduate student’s focus on reading from textbooks to the poetry of Pablo Neruda. He was embarrassed when he couldn’t ask a question using English during a forum.

A Form Four teacher from Canada encouraged this student to listen to English songs. She was scared of reading but in Form Two she liked Matilda because the character was magical. English is used in university studies.

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.

An internship in the United States raised this Business major’s confidence in speaking English. She reads TIME, Vogue and National Geographic but also browses websites for articles on human behaviour.

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

Watching the TV programme Humans without subtitles enhanced this Business major’s English. Blackout Girl by Jennifer Storm was the first book she completed and it made her reflect on her life.

Reading a passage out loud as a class during a university course helped this student improve her pronunciation. She has to read a lot of course material and uses a dictionary for new words.

Overcoming a fear to speak with others is this Computer Engineering major’s biggest obstacle with English. He didn’t use the language a lot in secondary school so he watched YouTube videos about sports. He read materials on engineering.

A secondary school teacher used the film Wild to introduce different sentence structures to this Nursing major. He watched the Harry Potter movie and found more details when reading the book.

Learning to debate during university English classes allowed this student to learn speaking and writing skills. He prefers to watch TV shows from the BBC and National Geographic instead of reading.

Secondary school dictation on TV news was useful for this French major. Her favourite book is Animal Farm by George Orwell. She also likes reading poems.

Primary school English included dictation and poems for this student. This student attended after-school tutorials in secondary school. In university, students are expected to have a level of proficiency to communicate withy others.

A university language class taught this Global China Studies major writings skills. He mostly reads for her exams.

A university English course allowed this student to become an active participant of the class. She had a horrible experience reading Shakespeare’s sonnets and recommends Charles Dickens for children.

Attending a learning centre made this Social Science major appreciate the tutors from different cultures and learning through games and stories. She has bought a lot of books but has not read them. However, she did complete One Day.

English Week activities helped this student during secondary school. He read Harry Potter in Form Three after watching the film.

Playing video games with a dictionary enhanced this Social Work major’s vocabulary. He reads lyrics while listening to English songs.

A pronunciation class taught by a NET was useful and fun for this Nursing major. She read a fashion magazine.

Secondary school students from Australia and the US took part in an English camp with this Chinese major. She uses the Oxford Dictionary to help her get through English books.

A fun and passionate English teacher in secondary school helped this Arts in Education major improve through unconventional methods. The illustrations in Alice in Wonderland made reading fun.

Being a frequent visitor to the Book Fair, this Nurse feels there is a better variety of English titles than in shops. She bought the Horrible Science series by Nick Arnold. She searches online for hot books.

Watching movies and enjoying live Shakespeare during a trip to the UK may have helped this student but she feels there is not enough time in secondary school to learn all that is expected.

Attending an English camp prior to senior secondary school exposed this Engineering major to all aspects of the language. He would like to become fluent in English for academic and career purposes.

A debate enhanced this Arts major’s speaking skills and vocabulary. The desire to get a high grade motivated her to read a lot of books and readings for a high school history project.

In junior high, this Education major read textbooks aloud and listened to the recordings to improve her speech. She also learnt New Concept English outside school.

This Physics major spent a lot of time and effort to prepare for the GRE exam. He read To Kill a Mockingbird and would like to read more English books when he has the time.

In a language school, this China Studies major met humorous teachers who entertained the class with humour. She was taught a special way to read the articles in the Gaokao.

Having an English girlfriend improved this Medical student’s speaking skills. Secondary school English classes in the UK focused on creative writing and composition instead of grammar. He used to hate reading. He now reads textbooks for his studies.

Attending an international exchange programme in China required this Nursing major to speak English with foreign students. Her readings in secondary school were boring and mostly for exams.

Speaking to a foreign teacher in secondary school was nervous for this Engineering major but made her pay more attention to her grammar and accent. She was forced to read books for a reading programme in English class.

School English classes are where this Chinese major developed the language. She read Tuesdays with Morrie, Harry Potter and The Five People You Meet in Heaven because she wanted to find out why they are popular.

Chatting with a NET is memorable for this Business major. She read a lot of textbooks.

A summer course in New Zealand included learning how the host family and others used English to communicate. This Physiotherapy major found the locals friendly and chatty. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Watching YouTube videos like PewDiePie is a source of learning for this Fashion and Textile major. There are many new words in the assigned university texts.

Learning started in Primary 4 for this Politics major. Studying in an EMI primary school did not help improve her English. She has travelled to Taiwan.

A drama production in high school gave this Management major the opportunity to speak more English. She read the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for her English literature class.

The Global Café in university allowed this International Studies major to talk to foreigners. Reading articles and passages helped him write his papers.

During his undergraduate studies, this Computer Science major took IELTS. Doing science research in university requires him to read many English papers.

Learning in an English learning centre allowed this Chinese major to have contact with teachers from different cultures. She learnt vocabulary that would not normally be taught in class while reading Harry Potter.