Class debates in Form 5 taught this Translation major how to argue. She has the habit of reading and started the Shopaholic series along with her friends in secondary school.
6CY028
posted by admin
A university tutor taught some useful presentation skills to this Engineering major. He read The Conquest of Happiness by Russell. He thinks reading the original book is better than the translation.
4CK073
posted by admin
Group work helped this student improve in high school. She reads books to learn more about her major and uses a dictionary for complicated words.
5TT065
posted by admin
Learning English in university is more interactive and less boring than reviewing DSE past papers for this Science major. She also read the South China Morning Post and discussed the news with her teacher in preparation for the DSE.
6SC010
posted by admin
Joining a study tour to Reading UK exposed this Accounting major to an English speaking environment and made her feel more comfortable using the language. She chose to read about Elvis Presley for the reading scheme at school because it was the thinnest book.
6CY064
posted by admin
Performing in a secondary school musical allowed this Social Work major to acquire vocabulary through lyrics and dialogue. She read The Hunger Games series and novels by Cecelia Ahern. Due to a lack of time, she mostly reads Chinese books now.
4CJ080
posted by admin
A weekly NET class allowed students to learn in a relaxing environment. Reading past papers for the DSE is a must but new vocabulary makes reading difficult.
5CK246
posted by admin
Preparing for IELTS, this Information Systems major listened to the BBC and Voice of America. He also read Flipped after watching the movie. Nowadays he reads material about computer technology.
5CK114
posted by admin
This Religious Studies major stayed with an American family with whom he watched and discussed movies. He reads the Bible and course material.
5TT263
posted by admin
Emphasising the expression of meaning rather than accuracy was what this Nursing major learnt after an interview. She read magazines and newspapers in secondary school and now does research with journals.
4CN015
posted by admin
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.
5CK529
posted by admin
It took time for this Chinese major to understand her host family’s accent in Liverpool. When she read 1984 for the SBA, she realised that politics can affect every part of the world.
5CJW150
posted by admin
Rewriting the lyrics for the Alice in Wonderland musical was the culmination of a class competition that involved watching the film and reading the book. This Nursing major read magazines about the human body in secondary school and now course materials related to her major.
6SK003
posted by admin
To get a good result in the DSE, this Business major worked hard on memorising vocabulary. Reading The New York Times for the first time was difficult as he found the sentence structures very complex.
5CJ017
posted by admin
A community health major learnt English through activities such as poetry reading in primary school. She read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.
5CJ183
posted by admin
Rewriting English newspaper articles helped this student improve her grammar and vocabulary in secondary school. She read a few pages of Harry Potter but found she spent a lot of time checking new words in the dictionary.
5CN034
posted by admin
This Creative Writing major learns English bit by bit. He wrote his first English words when he was four. He hopes to learn another language.
5CK705
posted by admin
A phonics class trained this Chinese Medicine major to remember vocabulary in an organised way. The Twilight movies motivated her to read the original books which were more interesting.
5TT118
posted by admin
Chatting with the instructor and classmates in university English lessons was a positive difference noted by this Information Systems major. He finds university course material interesting.
6SK063
posted by admin
Grammar exercises and DSE practice papers contributed to this Management major’s learning experience. She read Princess Diana for the SBA.
5CK180
posted by admin
A university English course equipped this Business major with presentation and writing skills for her future career. She read Twilight.
5TT216
posted by admin
Reading textbooks facilitated this Electrical Engineering major’s learning in university English classes. He normally reads newspapers and magazines such as TIME.
5CF025
posted by admin
Attending tutorials with a native speaker gave this English graduate more confidence with the language. She became interested in Roald Dahl books because her students had to read them.
5TT148
posted by admin
Watching movies in secondary school conveyed everyday life to this Business major. Bridge to Terabithia was a required text in high school.
4CJ072
posted by admin
A summer camp led by native English speaking students built confidence because it focused on communication and not errors. Books such as Harry Potter and Tuesdays with Morrie are good for learners.
5CJ353
posted by admin
Talking with a foreign teacher in secondary school gave this Hotel Management major more confidence for the spoken part of the public exam. She prefers reading about topics related to life.
5CK789
posted by admin
Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.
5TT343
posted by admin
An exchange to London improved this Science graduate’s grammar and interviewing skills. He seldom reads because he spends time on other activities.
5TT505
posted by admin
Watching the movie Dracula in secondary school brought the book to life. This Dentistry major read Romeo and Juliet in junior form because of personal interest.
5CK015
posted by admin
Revisiting what has been taught in primary school English while at university was an interesting experience for this student. He has read the Harry Potter series, including the Order of the Phoenix more than 70 times. J.K. Rowling and Malcolm Gladwell are his favourite authors.
5CK024
posted by admin
Taking a university course in romanticism made this philosophy major fall in love with English. He likes the poetry of John Keats and Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.
6CY015
posted by admin
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.
5TT545
posted by admin
The melody of English songs on the radio and CDs lead this Linguistics major to learn some words. She and her friend read online English articles as they searched for information on an X-men actor.
5TT109
posted by admin
Reading Jane Eyre and turning it into a drama in secondary school required this Marketing major to use language from the text. She read Harry Potter for class.
5CK740
posted by admin
Although his team didn’t win a class competition, this Math Education major appreciates what he learnt and the camaraderie. He reads the Bible in Chinese but turns to the English version for clarification.
6SK177
posted by admin
To prepare for the DSE, this Civil Engineering major had to read a lot of texts and memorise the vocabulary. She read Julius Caesar during an English leadership programme.
5CJ523
posted by admin
Being able to talk and interact with NETs in class motivated this Optometry major to learn English. He found Lord of the Flies inspiring and also reads sports news on the Internet.
6GS009
posted by admin
It was awkward to learn English through religious readings for this Psychology major. But after watching The Maze Runner movie, she began reading the series and finished her first English book.