Listening to the BBC and watching a drama helped this student with the DSE. She likes the vampires in the Twilight books. She says there is more detail in text.

A NET gave encouragement to this Logistics major and helped her gain confidence in learning English. Reading the Taking Sides series inspired her to reflect on some social issues.

Watching TV and listening to people speak helped this Computer Science major learn English. He prefers to read non-fiction books.

School gave this Economics major a foundation in tenses, vocabulary, speaking and writing. He developed his discussion and citation skills in university.

Preparing for the GRE was a multiple-stage process for this Engineering major. She was positively influenced by an article on education which she read in a tutorial school.

Watching online videos helped this Engineering major’s English pronunciation after her friends said she needed to improve. She loved reading about Steve Jobs.

This Mathematics major borrowed both the Chinese and English versions of 1984 from a library. She was impressed by the Chinese translation and the English usage.

A five-week summer immersion trip to Canada increased this student’s English speaking confidence. She learnt a lot of new vocabulary while reading the Harry Potter series seven times. She appreciates English as a lingua franca.

The speaking test in TOEFL was difficult for this Journalism major. Reading material in a course was difficult, which makes him think he should practise more.

Memorising vocabulary in secondary school was helpful but not so enjoyable. This Sociology major spent a lot of time reading How to Read a Book in university.

The Big Bang Theory TV show formed part of this Green Technology major’s language learning. She also read a book on world history.

This Surveying major learnt an English word every day in kindergarten. He was required to read for a university language course. He used English while in Berlin and London.

A foreign teacher was fun but this student finds the games and drama did not help. She valued extra-curricular tutorials that focused on exam skills. She has read TIME magazine.

This student was amazed that her team completed a debate assignment for a university language course. Transitioning to Hong Kong meant she had to read course material in English and use online resources to help search words. She says English is very important for her future career as a potential employer emphasized language ability during job interview.

English was used by this Social Science major when she attended a Girl Guides event in Norway. She read Billy Elliot in secondary school and is now enjoying a self-help book called the Power of Slow.

Interviewing tourists improved this Science major’s English skills. Reading Chasing Daylight expanded his vocabulary and led him to think about the meaning of life.

English was used to chat with some visiting German students in this Science major’s secondary school. She reads about Chemistry and Maths in English.

Interacting with NETs in primary school was fun for this Economics major. She had to read newspapers and poems for examinations. She read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

Being an intern in an international bank tested this Finance major’s courage to use English for a presentation to senior colleagues. He enjoys learning about history which he does by reading Wikipedia.

Watching TV news taught this Logistics vocabulary and phrases. She thinks reading The Hunger Games is more exciting than watching the movie version.

A teacher in high school helped this Tourism Management major prepare for the Gaokao through movies that are relevant to the exam content. He reads case studies from class and compares them to the ones he read during a work experience.

A teacher used Cantonese soap operas to teach grammar to this student. She read the Young Post and the South China Morning Post in secondary school because they were free.

Singing songs and nursery rhymes in kindergarten was a good way to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brought this Business major to an imaginary world.

A NET played videos about rugby in class to motivate this Information Engineering major to learn the language through sports. He describes reading The Hunger Games as a “deep” experience.

During secondary school and university, this Accounting and Finance major applied his performance and English skills when participating in the drama club. His English teacher brought books to life during readings.

Learning grammar through memorization was ineffective for this Human Resources major so she searched for a better method online. She reads the Bible in both Chinese and English and thinks the latter is harder to understand.

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.

Classmates who use English as a first language helped this Civil Engineering major appreciate different accents and slang. He likes reading about drawing but most of the books are in Chinese.

The tutorial class for A-levels taught this Engineering major exam skills and enhanced his English language. He can’t remember the name of a novel he read but says he found it relaxing.

Watching the TV programme Humans without subtitles enhanced this Business major’s English. Blackout Girl by Jennifer Storm was the first book she completed and it made her reflect on her life.

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.

Watching Friends helped this Marketing major learn intonation and speaking. She reads fashion magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She also reads books about research and psychology, such as The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker.

This Visual Arts major attended a course to prepare for university interviews. She read Howl’s Moving Castle in English because there was no Chinese translation.

A drama performance about a king let this Law major learn a lot of vocabulary. In secondary school, she did presentations after reading books. Her school also had a daily reading session. She recently finished Ten Thousand Saints.

Taking an extra-curricular English course improved this Design graduate’s communication with his clients. He reads books for career needs.

Practicing reading, speaking and listening is how this Public Health major passed IELTS. English is the common language for supplementary readings.

A university exchange in Australia exposed this Biology major to foreign culture and everyday English with fellow students and the host family. He has studied English literature.

Making a video to illustrate the poem Aubade improved this Arts major’s video production and presentation skills. She read Harry Potter after not being able to discuss the story during a secondary school interview.

In senior secondary, this student formed a group with classmates and employed a foreign tutor to have lessons using Skype. He thinks reading is boring and prefers to learn English through movies.

Reading textbooks loudly and repeatedly had familiarised this Information Engineering major with the vocabulary and sentence structures. The English in his mathematics textbook is not complicated. He also reads books about economics.