A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

Communicating with people of different nationalities and tertiary educational background has kept this student’s focus on English. She is comfortable reading journal articles related to her major.

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.

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.

Primary education helped develop this Social Science major’s basic communication skills. Other language skills were taught in primary, secondary and university.

Taking part in a speech festival made this student feel like he was learning from the new vocabulary and poems. He cannot remember the English classics he has read. He reads journal articles in university.

A British teacher helped this Chinese Medicine major develop an interest in English. He made notes of the unfamiliar vocabulary in academic readings. His favourite book is The Little Prince.

A church leader focused on communication and not grammar while teaching out of a textbook.

Joining a summer school in Form One put this Arts major in touch with the New Zealand accent. When she was a kid, she read fairy tales with her mother. It opened the door to the world of English.

As a native speaker of English in Malaysia, this Economics and Finance major picked up the language easily. He describes the books he read as “normal”.

Taking a low intensity bridging course before entering college helped this Computer Science major because it was very interactive. She read classic novels during school but prefers sci-fi.

Doing past papers is the best way to prepare for the public exams in Hong Kong because the assessment method is similar every year. This Computing major found the English novels in school too difficult.

Playing a role in a mock trial in university helped this Arts major gain confidence in speaking. Tess of the d’Urbervilles was the first English classics he read. Works by Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde improved his writing.

Doing a project in secondary school allowed this Engineering major to learn English in a fun way. He finished the book The Fault in Our Stars and watched the movie through participation in a university reading programme. He is now reading Paper Towns.

Watching TV programmes improved this Earth System Science major’s pronunciation and accent. She was forced to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school.

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.

The experience of participating in a debate team let this Business Administration major markedly improve his English. He reads newspapers.

Memorising words for IELTS was tough but useful for writing and reading. Reading academic articles was difficult for this Urban Design major.

This Arts major learnt in an English academy in primary school and studied IB in an international school. She has travelled to different countries to experience their cultures.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley let this Arts major exchange ideas with them. She does reading for his studies, which is a difficult task for her.

Watching TED inspired this Social Work major. She reads a lot in English for her studies. She tried to read Michael J. Sandel’s What Money Can’t Buy after she came across a video of the author on the Internet.

Idiomatic usage was taught to this Translation major in university. She reads articles on Facebook.

English was the language of communication in this student’s home from an early age. This English major learnt phonics in kindergarten in the US.

Watching movies like Titanic contributed to this Public Administration major’s learning experience. She thinks reading course materials is memorable.

A professor leading a GE course on morality inspired this Chemistry major. Reading helps improve grammar and build vocabulary. His favourite book is For One More Day.

A university English club provides more speaking opportunities to prepare for the IELTS exam. This Automotive Design Engineering major read some English novels and articles to pass speaking tests.

Encouraging teachers made studying English in Australia enjoyable for this Social Work major. She read academic books and journals for her honours project. She likes a horror story called Red Riding Hood.

Watching the TV show Monk in secondary school exposed this student to everyday English. Her English classes also had a reading time. Dan Brown is her favourite author.

When this Communications graduate attended the lecture for the first time, he couldn’t understand the professor or the suggested readings. He improved after a few months though.

Watching movies and listening to songs helps develop writing, listening and speaking skills according to this Management major. He likes to read Harry Potter because it is easy to understand. He read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

After being drilled in English by her mother at home, this Linguistics major did well in the subject. She read Enid Blyton under the influence of her friends. The Harry Potter series and books from Sidney Sheldon are her favourites.

Arranging English classes for his son had made this Nursing major more aware of his own language needs. He feels his standard of English has affected his life’s direction.

Travelling alone to the US pushed this Creative Media major to use English every day which helped improve her speaking and listening skills. She read books like the Chicken Soup series by Jack Canfield to comfort herself and relax.

An exchange to the Netherlands required this Business major to speak English. Reading an article for an English course enhanced her understanding of Korean culture.

Chatting with the host family after a day at school complemented this Engineering major’s English learning during an exchange to Australia in Form Three. The Golden Compass was required reading but it was made easier by watching the movie.

Tutorial lessons taught this Accounting major vocabulary and writing skills for DSE. He reads articles for his university projects.

An exchange tour to the UK during his secondary school improved this Business major’s understanding of various English accents. He also learnt a lot from Animal Farm by George Orwell which was a class reading.

English songs from his favourite band, X Japan, have exposed this Business major to new vocabulary, sentence patterns and symbolic meanings. The language of course material is difficult.

An orientation activity in university let this Engineering major learn English and know more about Hong Kong. He read a book on solar cells as part of research for an academic paper.

A compulsory immersion in Wollongong, Australia was part of this English Teaching major’s university course. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and attended performance related to the book. Students need more speaking practice.