A trip to Canada raised this student’s awareness about using English to communicate. A dictionary is helpful when reading.

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

Writing exams is the main motivation of studying English for this Accounting major. She uses “basic English” in her programme and believes the most effective way to learn is to communicate with native speakers.

Preparation for IELTS let this Statistics major make big improvements. English will be important in her future career.

Communicating with people from around the world during a trip to the UK gave this Criminology major a chance to practise her spoken English. She read The Carnival Ghost for the SBA but did not enjoy it. She prefers non-fiction text about topics she finds interesting.

Interacting with foreign friends who he met online, in class, and on sports teams is an alternative for this Computer Science major to learn the language. It also made him realise he shouldn’t be intimidated when being approached by foreigners. He read Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King.

Being told English is beautiful by a Secondary 1 teacher sparked this student’s interest in the language. By studying literature and developing her interests and abilities, she realised the power of words.

An internship in Australia taught this Chemistry major the use of English in the workplace and while socialising. She didn’t enjoy the compulsory reading in secondary school but eventually found them to be useful.

Taking a university course about literature raised this student’s awareness of poetry. It was different to secondary school because she could appreciate how literature relates to human experience.

A fabulous teacher gave this Business major a lot of advice on how to write better and improve his listening skills. She doesn’t feel as close to English in university although she has to read academic papers and journal articles.

Attending a court trial and barely understanding the legal jargon was memorable for this Law major. She read The Zahir over and over again to comprehend it. She now mostly reads textbooks.

An extra-curricular tutorial class did not live up to this Management major’s expectations. She read Eat, Pray, Love and Why I Left Goldman Sachs during an internship in Singapore.

Watching lunch-time movies and writing a reflection was more interesting than reading books for this student in secondary school. He studied poetry during his associate degree. Inception is his favourite film.

After moving to Hong Kong, this Biology major had difficulty learning English in primary school. She feels English is essential in life and it is important to start learning at an early stage. The plot in Twilight attracted her.

Star Wars was part of this Science major’s English learning experience when he was young. He read some reference books for his studies.

This Dentistry major studied vocabulary and pronunciation in primary and junior secondary. Senior high included task-oriented writing and presentations. He learnt IPA outside school.

A three-month summer job gave this Design major the opportunity to communicate with a British colleague. He became interested in reading Sherlock Holmes after watching the TV series.

Word games in secondary school and during Associate Degree studies helped this student build her vocabulary. Also in secondary school, she read Oliver Twist and performed it as a drama.

Encouraged by her teacher, this Mathematics major tried hard to deliver a speech. Taking a class in preparation for IELTS improved her reading skills.

An exchange trip to Australia pushed this student to use English more often while meeting people. He learnt some English while reading Twilight. He also watched the movie.

Having enjoyed learning the language in secondary school, this Engineering major is disappointed that he has few chances to practise his spoken English. After working and studying, there is little time to enjoy reading.

Having debates in biblical ethics class enabled this Psychology major to express her opinion from a religious stance. After reading Romeo and Juliet, she made a video and performed in a skit.

Tutorials involving book readings taught this Law major vocabulary. Reading Harry Potter was difficult and required the help of a dictionary.

This Biology major was pushed by an English teacher to read and memorise reading materials. He likes the way the NET taught English. He only reads a few papers or scientific journals.

Video games with storylines and instructions in English helped this Engineering major’s language learning. He browses English websites and enjoys reading Japanese comics.

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.

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 with bilingual subtitles is a method of learning English for this Information Engineering major. He read the South China Morning Post once a week during secondary school.

Being proficient in English was important for this student as she prepared for the GMAT. She felt there was more pressure than the normal English lesson. Reading Little Women was a relaxing alternative to textbooks.

Learning English in secondary focused on reading the South China Morning Post everyday and some English books. English days included games and watching some shows.

A course on popular songs in English taught this Visual Studies major about cultures. With the movie, it was easy to understand the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A fun teacher made English tutorial classes more enjoyable than school for this student. He doesn’t like reading and there are few chances to read magazines and newspapers. He reads the TV subtitles.

Interacting with students from different countries during an exchange in the Netherlands let this Accounting major to learn different types of accents and cultures. He had to read a lot of course materials during the exchange.

Secondary school English class involved reading and performing a script. This Urban Studies major wrote a poem in response to an assigned poem given by her teacher.

A teacher helped this student improve her speech and aural skills by encouraging her to take part in a speaking festival. The same teacher also suggested she read movie subtitles to develop better pronunciation. She also read newspapers.

Communicating with members of a host family and lessons with buddies were the highlights of a secondary school study tour in Australia for this Humanities major. She has to read some difficult course material related to her major.

Learning English took place in primary and secondary school according to this Business major.

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

As reading is a hobby, this Sports major goes to the Book Fair looking for budget-friendly titles. He bought an English novel but mostly reads Chinese books.

A ‘cute’ university tutor enabled this student to remember grammar rules about clauses. She learnt a lot of new vocabulary while reading The Lord of the Rings. Her favourite author is Nicholas Sparks.