Studying in Dublin was like a three-month intensive English lesson for this Business major. She also taught English as a volunteer in Cambodia. She read the news and The Saga of Darren Shan.

Doing an internship in New York immersed this Business major in an English speaking environment. She appreciates the diversity of the genres and phrases in the articles used to prepare for the DSE reading paper.

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.

Attending an international exchange programme in China required this Nursing major to speak English with foreign students. Her readings in secondary school were boring and mostly for exams.

Reading a textbook aloud gave this Business major an opportunity to speak more English. She found Greek mythology interesting. She also read A Little Princess and To Kill a Mockingbird.

A girl from Germany helped this Design major improve her spoken English. After watching the movie Life of Pi, she read the book.

Having group discussions was a useful way to practise this Economics major’s English speaking. After reading The Hunger Games, he read a classic novel by Franz Kafka.

During her study tour to New York, this Politics major got to meet so many foreigners and was exposed to different accents for the first time. She faced difficulties using English to study other subjects which made her hate the language.

A university camp organised by the language centre placed this Business major in an all English environment. She likes the works by Mitch Albom after reading For One More Day.

Preparing for an honours project involved reading many journals in limited time according to this Human Resource Management major.

Using the English room in primary school allowed this Biotechnology major to chat with NETs and play games. She read the Twilight series after seeing the movie. There is more space for imagination while reading.

Watching English news and doing past papers helped this Sociology major prepare for the public exam. He read autobiographies in university.

An internship allowed this Business major to put her English skills into practice through communicating with foreign co-workers. She read Pride and Prejudice and The Little Prince in English after finishing them in Chinese.

Being a scriptwriter and a performer for a secondary school drama allowed this Medical student to explore the use of everyday English. She took part in her school’s reading scheme which involved group speeches but she did not like the stories.

Being part of a musical and preparing for the performance helped this Science major’s English learning. She felt a sense of accomplishment after completing the Twilight series.

English is one of many languages used by this Bilingual Studies major. She likes reading Stephen King because his stories are exciting. She also enjoys 1984 and The Storyteller.

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.

A drama performance of Snow White let this Accounting major put into practise what she had learnt. A compulsory scheme made her take up the hobby of reading. Her favourite novel is Life of Pi.

A tutor taught this Chinese Medicine major pronunciation. Her readings about medicine include grammar and vocabulary that are difficult.

While chatting online with friends from Korea and the US, this Nursing major improved her English. She likes Roald Dahl’s books and prefers to read alone.

A trip to Europe enhanced this Engineering major’s speaking skills. The Harry Potter series were the first English books she read. She also read some books about World War II.

A study trip to England for this Finance major included camping and making English speaking friends from other countries. He enjoyed reading Matilda and remembers her magical skills.

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.

Secondary school English classes included watching Christmas-themed movies for this Business major. Her secondary school asked her to read Roald Dahl’s books.

Interactive primary school English classes with a NET focused on talking for this Social Science major. Reading Wikipedia helps with her research.

A pre-university course in London enabled this Global China Studies major to interact with classmates from different countries. She likes Twilight because the plot is romantic and uses the dictionary and Wikipedia for learning.

A drama performance in secondary school involved writing his own script. The experience also made him realise learning English can be fun. He read the South China Morning Post for news reports.

The plot and the characters in the Twilight series was entertaining to this Physiotherapy major in Secondary 3. The books assigned by school were really thin. Reading has helped her vocabulary.

A self-assessed poor English student tried to improve in secondary school by practising with friends and attending private tutorials. She seldom reads and thinks she would open a book if it’s interesting.

A visual arts major, who hates English, used English to communicate while holidaying in Nepal. Reading is a necessity for assignments.

This Law major watches films and shows, and reads books. She appreciates how words are manipulated and played by writers. She likes Harry Potter, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Sherlock Holmes and Shakespeare.

There is more interaction and a better student-teacher ratio for this Mechanics major in university. He was forced to read an English newspaper in secondary school.

English was an alien language to this Radiography major when she first encountered it during Primary One. She gradually picked up the language with the help of a NET. She tried to read the works of Shakespeare but failed to understand them.

A secondary school English teacher built-up this Health Education major’s vocabulary. He reads for research purposes. He uses English to learn more about sports such as basketball and football.

An SBA book report required this student to make a class presentation. He can’t remember the name of the books he’s read but took part in other school reading workshops and sharing sessions.

Activities using songs, films, and stories interested this Liberal Studies teaching major. It improved her pronunciation. She likes the magic of Harry Potter and mystery of Sherlock Holmes.

Touring prestigious UK universities during Form Four put this Business major in touch with other English speaking international students. She caught the reading bug after picking up Harry Potter.

An exchange to Singapore provided this Science major with a chance to communicate with others using English. She likes reading the Newton magazine because she is interested in science.

Learning English began with the ABC song in kindergarten for this Maths Teaching major. She did a lot of exercises to prepare for the DSE. Chinese should be used to teach primary school maths.

A language centre salesman dented this highly proficient student’s English speaking confidence after performing a test in the street. She is an English Teaching major and a fan of Harry Potter.