Being fluent in English and able to converse with foreigners is important to this Biotechnology major. She attended an expensive tutorial class to improve her pronunciation. She skimmed books in secondary school.

The desire to find out more about the movie Twilight Saga triggered this Engineering major to start reading the novel. Reading increases her vocabulary. She realises the importance of precision in academic writing.

University English classes have given this Science major more opportunity to practise and improve. He needs to use the dictionary while reading university textbooks.

Junior secondary helped develop this Dentistry major’s comprehension, speaking and discussion skills. University focused on spoken English and using citations in academic writing.

Tutorial classes expanded this student’s knowledge of idioms and reading methods. He does not like reading English books but enjoyed Harry Potter.

An English teacher prepared this Engineering graduate for A-level exam by enhancing her writing and reading skills. She discovered new vocabulary when reading newspapers.

The ABC song and writing after-school form this student’s earliest memories of learning English. The student started learning grammar in Primary 3 and could write sentences by Primary 6.

Extra-curricular English classes improved this Engineering major’s confidence and chances of attending a better secondary school. His teacher encouraged him to read a newspaper.

Although she attended tutorials to prepare for public exams, this student is not sure if it really helped. She likes the fantasy aspect of the Percy Jackson stories.

Newspapers are the preferred English text for this Graphic Designer. She reads to broaden her knowledge and possibly help her get a better job. It is easier to read Chinese books.

Doing English Builder online in secondary school was irritating, whereas university language course was more practical for this Journalism major. She read Shakespeare’s works, The Lord of the Rings and Greek mythology Percy Jackson. Now she reads magazines and The New York Times online.

Taking a class in a learning centre changed this Business major’s perception of her classmates’ English ability. A classmate had suggested that she could improve her spoken English by reading newspapers out loud and watching TV.

Requiring students to speak with teachers in English only provided a natural learning environment for this Occupational Therapy major. She also communicated with her classmates on social media using the language. She likes novels such as Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep, and Harry Potter.

A NET encouraged this Arts major to speak more English. He is writing a term paper on children’s fantasy novels.

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

English was used every day while this Comparative Education major was an exchange student in the US. Reading for the TOEFL exam was challenging for her.

A university English course did not meet this Social Science major’s expectations. To prepare for the A-levels, a teacher encouraged her to read editorials but they were very difficult.

This Finance major performed in a musical written with her classmates in the DSE drama elective. She read Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life for her SBA project.

This Journalism major put her English into practise when she successfully made an order at a fast food restaurant. She reads textbooks about communication.

English only days in secondary school were a good learning opportunity for this student. Reading newspapers focusing on economics and finance is helpful for his major in Accounting.

Relatives recommended this Nursing major to attend an English learning centre during her primary school. She read Matilda for her exams and prefers books with movie adaptations.

Staying in New York boosted this Nursing major’s confidence in speaking English. She was forced to write many book reports in secondary school. She read The Da Vinci Code but couldn’t understand it.

A primary school teacher helped this Counselling major learn vocabulary. In secondary school, she had to write summaries based on newspapers.

An IELTS tutor taught this Environment major how to use a mind map which she now utilises for other subjects. She enjoys comics.

A trip to Shanghai during secondary school required this Journalism major to present her ideas in English. She used to write comments about the newspaper articles she clipped in secondary school.

A drama performance taught this Education major spoken and written English. A secondary school teacher required his class to read aloud a murder story with emotion.

Studying overseas in an international school forced this Religious Studies major to express her ideas in English. She read novels or short stories such as Enid Blyton and Harry Potter.

Curious to know more about TV shows such as Glee and The Vampire Diaries, this Marketing major browsed the Internet to get more information. Once she started reading The Hunger Games she couldn’t put it down until she finished.

Daily presentations in secondary school required this Electrical Engineering to speak freely in front of her classmates on a topic of her choosing. She was exposed to new vocabulary when reading about Physics in her freshman year.

A Biology major enjoyed watching the movie Alien during a Year 3 university English course. After completing the Chinese version of Harry Potter in junior secondary, he read the English one.

English speaking ambassadors in this student’s secondary school took part in themed activities like Halloween. She read articles posted on the back of the toilet door.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.

Shakespeare has been central to this Geography major’s English learning. She watched a Shakespeare movie without subtitles during an exchange trip to the US. She also read Twelfth Night and watched two movie adaptations.

Watching movies in class let this Social Science major learn how English speakers actually communicate. She has to read a lot of journals for her studies.

An exchange in the UK gave this English major an opportunity to interact with the locals and understand their culture. Doing papers repeatedly in secondary school was an unpleasant process. She watches film adaptations of literary works like Hard Times.

Attending classes in a learning centre was how this Accounting major acquired most of her language skills. Her mother used to read Harry Potter to her in Chinese which led her to read the English version later.

An English teacher in high school taught this Biochemistry major patiently. He learns English online by watching movies and TED talks. He also reads lecture notes and reference books.

Kindergarten phonetics lessons with a NET has given this Communications major confidence in his pronunciation ability.

A commercial tutorial school provided an intense English language learning environment for this student who enjoyed the smaller classes and foreign teacher. He enjoyed reading Romeo and Juliet even though it was quite difficult.

A trip to Singapore gave this Business major a chance to speak English with the local people. Preparation for the Gaokao improved her reading ability.