An experienced and helpful teacher inspired this Global Studies major to learn English. Dictionaries helped him overcome the difficulty in reading academic papers. It is hard to fully understand The Economist.
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A Maths Teaching major began to enjoy English after a teacher introduced videos and games. She wonders about the best language to teach maths as she learnt in English and Chinese.
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Conducting a survey with foreign tourists gave this Business major an opportunity to practise his spoken English. He read a magazine about Mathematics.
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Studying in the UK immersed this Law major in an English environment. Watching TV and listening to the news are helpful. Reading A Tale of Two Cities and 1984 gave him a sense of how English works.
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Primary school drama performances were better than focusing on reading and writing in higher learning for this Radiography major. Watching an online video sparked an interest in reading about Philosophy.
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As an English ambassador in secondary school, this student was involved in more activities. He read Matilda and thought it was funny.
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A strict Form One teacher gave grammar exercises to this student who says it was very effective. As a Chinese Language Teaching major, she seldom reads English books but she loved Harry Potter.
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Group discussions and watching TED videos make learning English in university more interesting for this Science major. She likes self-help and science books.
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Reading newspapers and magazines were part of this Physics major’s DSE exam preparation. He feels English will be important in his future career.
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Preparing for IELTS involved 20 exercises a day over a three-month period for this Business major. She also read a lot of articles from various channels such as the BBC. The Secret Garden was the first English book she read.
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American TV shows such as Game of Thrones and Grey’s Anatomy have helped this Translation major’s English learning. She likes horror stories such as Before I Go to Sleep and is reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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An interactive university English course with group discussions was different to the boring secondary school classes. This Accounting major’s parents forced him to read a book in primary school.
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There were more chances to speak English during secondary school than university for this Finance major, especially interacting with classmates. Thinking Fast and Slow is the first English book he completed.
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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.
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A study tour to Los Angeles let this Urban Studies major learn English through culture, drama and sport. Influenced by her friends, she read Twilight and liked its lively descriptions.
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Understanding exchange students in the university hostel took some time for this Art major. She read The Book Thief after choosing randomly while shopping.
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A travel-writing project took this Chinese major to Tai O and led her to create an English website of her journey. She read Little Women for a literature course in secondary school.
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Watching movies and TV shows such as Friends improved the spoken English of this Accounting major while having all university lectures in English helped listening skills. She liked reading The Secret Garden as it was simple.
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English became part of this Engineering major’s life in the month before taking IELTS. She had to adjust to reading English lecture notes when she first arrived in Hong Kong.
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Watching English movies and dramas that she loves is also a learning experience for this Chinese major. She subscribes to TIME but seldom reads it.
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A trip to Sydney was a good opportunity for this Psychology major to communicate in English. She had to read newspapers and short articles during secondary school for assignments.
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A one-month exchange programme in the US during Grade 11 immersed this Computer Science major in an English speaking environment with students from around the world. He thinks reading science fiction is good for one’s imagination.
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As reading is a hobby, this Sports major goes to the Book Fair looking for budget-friendly titles. He bought an English novel but mostly reads Chinese books.
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Interviewing foreigners in Tsim Sha Tsui during a primary school excursion made this Science major think about the importance of English in communication. She likes reading books that have been made into movies such as The Fault in Our Stars.
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Drama introduced by a secondary school teacher was the starting point for this student’s interest in English. She likes Stephen King’s books and recommends 1986.
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Taking part in a drama performance in Form Four entertained this Nursing major. She was touched by the book Tuesdays with Morrie.
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Working as a summer English tutor has made this student more aware of his use of language. He stays in touch with foreign students in university using text messages. He likes design and architecture books.
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A secondary school teacher used movies to teach this Accounting major vocabulary and writing. She didn’t read many English books.
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A debate competition in a university language class boosted this Arts major’s confidence in speaking English. She had to read the South China Morning Post and participate in the Extensive Reading Scheme in secondary school.
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Songs and lyrics boosted this student’s motivation to learn in secondary school. She read One Thousand and One Nights.
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English classes were compulsory in secondary school for this Early Childhood Education major. She attended tutorials in primary school. She chose English as a minor in university and has taught in a tutorial school.
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In a church camp, this Social Science major had daily English lessons with NETs. She read News from Nowhere recommended by her teachers because of her interest in utopia.
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Going on an exchange to Korea required this Science major to speak English. He prefers reading Chinese books.
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A university English course taught this Science major how to write academic essays. The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne were the first English books she read in primary school.
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In Form Two, this student and her classmates went to Stanley to interview foreigners in English. She likes cooking and reads some books with English recipes as well as watching some TV shows.
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Building a strong vocabulary in senior secondary helped this Chinese major to achieve a good College Entrance Exam result. He read a lot for the TOEFL exam and also took part in CET and GRE.
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English is very important for this Chinese Culture major as it plays a crucial role in her life, such as job recruitment and communicating with foreigners. She reads the China Daily and The Economist to study English.
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Receiving an extra mark for singing a song in a university English class surprised this Engineering major. He feels comfortable reading textbooks in English.