Past papers were a daily routine during this Japanese Studies major’s high school life. She doesn’t like reading but has to get through a lot of passages for university.

A teacher used different ways, such as group projects, to make this Fitness major’s learning fun. Biographies chosen by teachers were boring.

Studying for the IELTS exam allowed this student to build her spoken English. She seldom reads now as she is studying Chinese.

Terminator 2, James Bond and other movies have taught this Computer Engineering major catch phrases, slang, usage, and culture. Harry Potter books were an integral part of his childhood. The best way to encourage learning is to explain the importance of English as a global language.

A NET inspires with drama and musicals. Craft books are interesting and beautiful.

A university English course required this Engineering major to present in class. To prepare for the GRE, he studied a textbook that is commonly used by Mainland students.

It took time for this Chinese major to understand her host family’s accent in Liverpool. When she read 1984 for the SBA, she realised that politics can affect every part of the world.

This Management major spent a fun night with some exchange students in a bar. He has to read a lot for his studies. He read It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be on a flight to Singapore.

A university course taught this Management major about the usage and accuracy of words. Harry Potter is her favourite book. She read the Chinese version and watched the movies and then read the English one in secondary school.

Writing a newspaper article about the death of a movie character let this Science major learn the language used by journalists. J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, such as The Lord of the Rings, kindled his interest in reading.

Being in a musical helped this student in the speaking component of the DSE exam. A NET provided a guided reading experience with Matilda which included showing the film.

Attending an academic conference in South Africa gave this Radiography major an opportunity to use English. He has to read a lot of manuals for his field.

A summer bridge programme which used English to teach a variety of subjects helped this student in the DSE exams. She read passages for school assignments and now looks at websites.

Performing in a secondary school drama helped enhance this Language and Culture major’s spoken English. He read a book about how to talk with others and he found it very useful.

Watching videos and holding discussions with classmates and the tutor during lectures improves communication and builds relationships for this Mathematics major. She enjoyed a book about spousal revenge.

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.

The university English centre provides movies and games for this Chinese major. He became fascinated with English novels after a teacher introduced Frankenstein to him. He likes Stephen King’s The Mist.

Tutorial classes led by a funny teacher who used word games helped this student’s writing and reading skills. He is an Economics major and has to read articles and journals which he describes as boring.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Ethics and Public Affairs major to read and listen more. His friend gave him The Little Prince as a birthday gift. He couldn’t understand Cloud Atlas.

English was the only language this student could use in tutorial classes with NETs during secondary school. She started Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the Wind but didn’t finish reading them.

A secondary school teacher used activities like drama to raise this Computer Science graduate’s interest in English. He didn’t think he learnt enough vocabulary through the readings from this associate degree.

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.

Taking tutorial classes during primary school was different to being taught the conventional way in Hong Kong public schools. Reading Around the World in Eighty Days while watching the movie was more interesting.

Though he started learning English in kindergarten, this student’s best experience was talking to foreigners while fundraising in Tsim Sha Tsui. He has improved communication through analysing his mistakes.

Studying in Singapore forced this Computer Science major to use English to communicate with students from all over the world. Preparation helped him pass a university interview. He reads academic material.

A university tutor used humour, short movies and western culture in English classes. This Electronics major listened to an audio version of the Fantastic Four and watched the movie.

Being on a campus with exchange students motivates this Business major to chat in English. He is currently reading course material and journal articles related to his major.

The need to pass IELTS motivated this Computer Science major to read books and news from the Internet. She reads online news such as BBC.

After being forced by a high school teacher to watch English videos in every language class for two terms, this IT major improved. She read Harry Potter in English because she could not wait for the Chinese version.

Reading a novel given to this student by his secondary school English teacher was challenging. He has been too busy to read books while in university. He suggests students should prepare for the DSE by reading.

A mother told this student interesting English stories during her childhood. She remembers the pictures and the clothes. In university she socialises with students from Germany and Finland in English.

A secondary school English teacher helped this Geomatics major to catch up by providing additional classes focusing on reading and comprehension. Her classmate also assisted in translating what the teacher was asking. She enjoyed reading Pride and Prejudice and Romeo and Juliet with her friends.

Reading grammar books was one of the methods used by this China Studies major who had to retake his A-levels. He also used to read the website BBC Learning English.

Using English with his mother nightly influenced this Mechanical Engineering major. He read most when preparing for TOEFL and GRE exams.

Watching TV shows exposed this English major to American accents and culture. She read articles from WeChat and browsed learning websites such as VOA and BBC.

Speaking English with a foreign teacher in class was a precious learning experience. This Engineering major perceives reading books as an important means of learning. He read the book Matilda.

Joining different activities in an English camp to England enabled this Optometry major to interact with foreign students. She read The Fault in Our Stars before watching the movie.

Communication was difficult at the beginning of this Computer Science major’s exchange in the UK. Reading South China Morning Post in secondary school taught him vocabulary. Reading online programming libraries is helpful for his major.

An unexpected poor result in the A-level exam surprised this student. He uses a printed dictionary.

A nice secondary school teacher helped this student learn more English and grammar. He reads sports and world news in the South China Morning Post.