Analysing English grammar, structure, and sentence patterns exposed this Linguistics to the beauty of the language. She does academic reading.
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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.
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The difference between the English standards and teaching practices of Hong Kong and the Mainland surprised this Hospitality major. She focused on reading academic texts in secondary school.
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Playing games in kindergarten was a fun way to learn new words for this Nursing major. She reads the South China Morning Post every week but doesn’t have time for books.
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Watching TV shows with subtitles helped this Business major acquire everyday English. Reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven taught him vocabulary and made him reflect. He also likes biographies because he can learn about leadership from them.
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Attending summer school in New Zealand for two months every year improved the English proficiency of this Science major. Although her class was forced to read books about Nelson Mandela and have discussions about human rights and international issues by a high school NET, the experience broadened her horizons and led her to reflect.
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Being a volunteer tutor in Mongolia gave this Law student a chance to review his learning skills and share his experiences. He read Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling when participating in prose reading competitions.
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Attending an international camp aimed at improving the language was not useful for this Engineering major. He seldom reads English books.
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University gives this student more opportunity to speak in English. Secondary school classes were led by a teacher. She likes funny books such as Sophia Kinsella’s Shopaholic.
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This Communications major remembers his English teacher inviting a friend to the class. His favourite story is The Hunger Games. Movie adaptations make him read the original books.
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Junior secondary English classes included advanced grammar for this Engineering major. He learnt exams skills in tutorial lessons. He improved his academic writing in university.
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A university language centre’s English buddy scheme helped this Environmental Management major to practise her spoken English. She can learn English vocabulary and sentence structures from reading the newspaper.
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Reading books and newspapers taught this Computer Science major vocabulary, grammar and style. He likes both the books and movies of Harry Potter.
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A teacher in secondary school emphasised phonetics to this Biomedical Engineering major. Reading classes in school exposed him to different genres of books including one about Guinness World Records.
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TV series like Fringe and Sherlock, taught this Biology major different accents and vocabulary. She tried to read a novel on a computer. Reading textbooks with a dictionary is a good way to learn English.
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Immersed in a competitive environment, this Biotechnology major tried harder. She read literary works for school such as Bridge to Terabithia, Lord of the Flies and Taming of the Shrew. And her favourite fiction is Harry Potter.
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More interaction is needed in English classes according to this Nursing major. The South China Morning Post was used for grammar exercises in primary school.
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Songs were used in secondary school to teach vocabulary and culture to this Accounting major. Completing Harry Potter in primary school helped her develop a habit of reading and learning through books.
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Watching YouTubers from the US and UK has taught this Social Science major a lot about English. She likes to read The Economist online because it is free.
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Winning a writing competition gave this Chinese Medicine major a chance to go on a study tour in Singapore. She read a story to her schoolmates in a morning assembly at primary school. Her favourite author is Roald Dahl.
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A university course taught this Investment Science major skills about writing essays and doing presentations. He read Harry Potter for his own interest.
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Working with visiting British students in a camp taught this Marketing major idioms and English usage. She learns about world news by reading newspapers.
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In a language school, this China Studies major met humorous teachers who entertained the class with humour. She was taught a special way to read the articles in the Gaokao.
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A Social Science major recalls the fear of chatting with an American NET for the first time. She uses English when travelling and studying. She reads journals.
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A university language course that used songs changed this Chemistry major’s attitude towards learning English. She watched the movie Begin Again and learnt the British accent.
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A family trip to New Zealand as a 15 year old let this student learn more about the use of English there and the peoples’ culture. His secondary school teacher encouraged him to read Tuesdays with Morrie for a book sharing competition in which he won second runner-up.
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A good primary school teacher motivated this student who did well in dictation. She realised the advantages of being proficient in English and read books to increase her knowledge and ability with the language.
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Reading bilingual poems helped this PhD student learn English. Although she is studying Biology, she now likes to read about Economics.
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A secondary school literature class led by NETs who gave candy as a reward motivated this Science major. She remembers the violent side of Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
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NETs played games with this Investment Management major, and told her about the culture and experience in their own countries. She reads textbooks in English but reads Chinese in her spare time.
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A New Zealand home stay in secondary school was an all English speaking experience for this Engineering major. She read Tuesdays With Morrie and says it taught her to forgive.
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Studying in Durham gave this Law student an opportunity to spend time with the locals and improve his English. It took him some time to get used to the jargons used in his studies. He likes reading books related to history and chemistry.
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Kindergarten storybooks started this Management major’s English learning. She joined speech competitions in primary school and became an English ambassador in secondary. She watched TED, VoiceTube and YouTube.
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Learning phonics at a young age through engaging activities was important for this Business major. An exchange to the Netherlands allowed her to speak more English. She prefers to read in Chinese because it is a more familiar language. She read P.S. I Love You and watched the movie.
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It was hard for this student to adjust to an all English curriculum in secondary school. He coped by using Chinese versions of books. He read the Five People You Meet in Heaven. He will use English in the workplace.
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Speech competitions have contributed to this Social Work major’s English learning. She also learnt songs in kindergarten and joined a choir in primary school.
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Pictures and games were used to facilitate this Social Work major’s vocabulary learning in kindergarten. In junior secondary, she studied creative writing. English is used for verbal communication in university.
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As a part-time banquet helper, this Accounting major got an unexpected opportunity to speak English when his customers turned out to be foreigners. He read Harry Potter in English because he could not wait for the Chinese translation to come out.
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Extra-curricular DSE classes in a smaller tutorial centre helped this Accounting major make new friends and get a better exam result. He bonded with his older sister while reading Harry Potter.