Giving a graduation speech in secondary school gave this Engineering major more confidence. He read books chosen by his teacher to prepare for the DSE.

Learning naturally from home and school was how this Social Science major picked up the language. She read the Harry Potter series in primary school as it was very popular then.

Participating in a secondary school musical helped improve this PR major’s English. She has to do a lot of readings in English including the newspaper for her major.

Dictation in tutorial classes helped expand this Information Engineering major’s vocabulary. He likes detective stories and his favourite is Sherlock Holmes.

Learning to write under pressure in secondary school has paid off in the workplace as this Engineering major can respond quickly to customer emails. He likes reading detective stories.

This Social Work major focused on grammar tenses, writing and speaking in junior secondary school. She learnt how to prepare a CV in university.

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 university course taught this Contemporary China Studies major speaking and writing for academic purposes. One of the required books for a course was difficult to understand.

Browsing websites such as the BBC and YouTube allowed this Mathematics major to find examples that help with English learning. He used the 21st Century for newspaper clipping in secondary school.

Lessons with NETs were interesting and fun for this Arts major. He read the Mr Men series bought by his father.

A tutor sparked this Nursing major’s interest in the language through the surroundings such as street signs. She also forced herself to watch TV shows and movies to help improve her language skills. She read Pride and Prejudice.

Working in a British company made this Business major notice his strong accent, after which he tried to improve his language skills. He read many books with business cases for his major.

The university provided this Business major an environment to learn English. Her reading improved with novels. Her favourite is Gone with the Wind which encourages her a lot.

This Nursing major attended secondary school classes where an English teacher played his guitar and sang his own songs. He was surprised when he received a book about animals from the teacher.

A teacher played a song to teach this Chemistry major vocabulary. Reading books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a school project enhanced her vocabulary and writing.

Chinese characters were used by this Science major in primary school to help him pronounce English words. Reading in front of the class was embarrassing. He reads the China Daily.

Although she had to do a mountain of papers to prepare for the DSE, this Economics major relishes the fight. She can’t remember the titles of the books she read for the SBA but notes that they were thick.

Having group discussions and being critical while preparing for IELTS were new experiences for this student who felt he had been spoon-fed in secondary school. Reading Silver Linings Playbook touched his heart.

This Business major not only learnt drama from a NET but improved his English during the process and later showcased his skills in a competition. He likes to read blogs and news websites such as BBC and CNN.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley during high school was a good way to practise this English major’s speaking skills. Reading WhatsApp messages showed her how English is localised in Hong Kong. She also reads the BBC and CNN online.

Working as an MC for the first time left a strong impression on this Finance major as it helped improve his spoken English. Completing his first novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven gave him a sense of accomplishment.

Making a presentation in front of the class improved this Science major’s English proficiency. He read Wikipedia to prepare for the presentation.

Watching movies such as Triangle without Chinese subtitles in university lectures helped this Science major practise the language. He enjoyed a reader called Hatchet.

Watching movies in secondary school let this Chemistry graduate learn everyday English. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME with a dictionary. He reads about international news and science.

Classes are challenging but practical for this Finance major as he learnt some skills on improving his English. He likes reading articles on the Business Insider.

An interest in bands led this student to develop an interest in inversion. While reading 1984, she felt like she became part of the story. She also likes Cloud Atlas.

Newspapers provide a learning opportunity for this student. As a Business major, she finds some of the readings difficult. She uses a smartphone or the Internet to check new vocabulary.

Preparing for the A-level exam for this student involved being pushed by a teacher to do mock examinations and many exercises. She finds reading English books difficult and was unable to finish Harry Potter.

A student enjoyed the TV dramas and movies shown by NETs including Sherlock. She also read the first three Harry Potter books after watching the movie. She finds the smartphone dictionary helpful.

Grammar, pronunciation as well as basic and advanced English were all part of this Education major’s learning. She has taken IELTS.

Talking to an exchange student in secondary school improved this Japanese Studies major’s English skills. She read Julie and Julia after watching the movie on TV. It was her first English book and encouraged her to read more.

Taking a speech class taught by an American teacher encouraged this Economics major to express opinions with confidence. He started reading more English by checking his friends’ updates on Facebook.

Studying in America for one year made this English major think it’s better to learn the language in a foreign country. She likes Vladimir Nabokov and Friedrich Nietzsche.

New schoolmates encouraged this Chemical Engineering major when he transitioned to an all English international school. He believes dystopian books like 1984 and Lord of the Flies can help him in better understand the world.

Monolingual NETs in primary school encouraged this student to interact in English because it was the only common language. She has read The Hunger Games and Harry Potter but now prefers Chinese books.

A part-time job in a cafeteria gave this Accounting major an opportunity to practise English. Harry Potter is the first English books she read. She also reads detective and love stories.

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.

English was used in a primary school fun day that involved cooking for this Social Work major.

Performing a couple of lines in a secondary school drama encouraged this student. She says her CMI school experience limited her reading but she is trying to finish the Basic Law.

A Bible camp in the US gave this Nursing major opportunities to really use English. He reads journals for his studies.