Motivated to get a good result in the DSE, this student enrolled in private tutorial classes. He has read a book about travelling to Japan and also a magazine called Guitar World because he is interested in playing the instrument.

Pursuing a good result in the public exams motivated this Nursing student to study very hard during secondary school. He did past papers, read English texts and practised his spoken English with his friends.

The language in law is special according to this Accounting major. She uses the dictionary.

A few months of training for TOEFL, iBT, SAT and AP significantly improved this Physics major’s language skills. He also read Harry Potter, A Tale of Two Cities, and Walden during that time.

Adapting to the Hong Kong education system in primary school and learning English was a challenge for this Finance major. She learnt a lot of vocabulary reading the newspaper.

Exercises given by a supportive teacher enhanced this Business major’s English. He used different skills to analyse the reading passages in the DSE.

During secondary school, this Engineering major used memory strategies to build her vocabulary. In secondary school, she read the materials provided by her teacher. In college, she usually reads research papers.

Revisiting the book If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules has strengthened this Accounting major’s spirit when encountering difficulties. She is appreciative of her secondary subject teacher spending half of the classes sharing with them some meaningful movies.

Browsing websites such as the BBC and YouTube allowed this Mathematics major to find examples that help with English learning. He used the 21st Century for newspaper clipping in secondary school.

Preparing for a competition helped build a good foundation in speaking, reading and writing. Studying in Hong Kong gave this Engineering major easier access to English reading materials. She also read BBC News.

From primary school to the A-levels, this Psychology major has worked on her English. Reading English literature is difficult.

Studying in the UK at 14 years old was stressful at first because this student didn’t have the vocabulary to ask simple questions. Holes was the first children’s literature she completed.

After learning English for twelve years in the Mainland, this Engineering major used the language for communication in Hong Kong. She learnt a lot about writing and speaking by reading a textbook about academic English.

An exchange to Turkey gave this History major a chance to speak English with her foreign friends. Doing a huge number of readings for a university History course was horrible.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.

English was a brand new language for this Science major in primary school. She has read The Little Prince. Much of her course material is in English.

A nice primary school teacher and watching movies followed by a personal reflection are this student’s learning highlights. She enjoyed reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower because she could relate to the story.

American textbooks illustrated cultural differences in this Economics major’s primary school. She is took part in singing and speech activities in her school’s English Corner. She is a fan of American TV shows such as House of Cards. She has read Harry Potter.

Taking an English class during an exchange to Australia enabled this Architecture major to learn how the locals use the language. She expanded her vocabulary in high school by reading the South China Morning Post.

Playing games and watching movies in a course inspired this Biochemistry major to learn English. She shared a book series with her friends in primary school. She enjoys reading detective stories.

Although this Chinese Medicine major didn’t want to learn English, he had to for examinations. A secondary school teacher suggested he read the South China Morning Post to improve his language skills.

Playing games and speaking with foreigners in a summer camp helped improve this Human Resource Management major’s English. She watched movie adaptations of The Book Thief and a story from John Green. Both of which were recommended by a friend.

Monolingual NETs in primary school encouraged this student to interact in English because it was the only common language. She has read The Hunger Games and Harry Potter but now prefers Chinese books.

Watching YouTube gaming channels developed this Economics and Finance major’s English speaking skills. Reading a book about a boy who suffered from health problems inspired him.

Despite losing a competitive debate in secondary school, this Social Work major developed new skills. Reading course material with a dictionary enhanced her vocabulary. She seldom used English in primary school.

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.

A Chinese teaching major says English would be important if she worked in an international school. She remembers spending a lot of time checking the dictionary while reading Harry Potter.

Studying in an international school allowed this Psychology major to speak English every day. However, she feels her standard is declining because she uses the language less in university.

Reading course material is a better way to learn English rather than having lectures. This Public Policy and Politics major also listened to music that his parents had gotten for him. He read Zorro and Matilda in secondary school.

A private tutor taught pronunciation to this Social Work when he was in primary school. The Great Gatsby is deep and meaningful because the author explores a lot of hidden meanings.

Instead of learning grammar, this Arts major watched TED talks and read The New York Times and The Huffington Post in senior secondary school. She could not stop reading an English book even during an exam period.

Writing and performing a drama allowed this Accounting major to demonstrate her language skills in front of her parents. She doesn’t like reading English but she has to because of her studies.

English is used by this animal trainer to communicate with vets in the workplace. She reads papers related to her work in English. She prefers the film version of One Day and read part of Eat, Pray, Love.

Meeting foreigners who shared their lives in their home countries sparked this Economics major’s interest in learning. His mother read the Bookworm storybook series to him. He reads popular novels and the newspaper.

Primary school drama classes allowed this student to practise her English skills. She read Harry Potter after a friend recommended it to her. Later she watched the movie.

Learning from books without words was difficult at the beginning for this Marketing major. She learnt little in an exchange to the US. She mostly reads romance novels. Her favourite is Gone with the Wind.

English was used in a primary school fun day that involved cooking for this Social Work major.

To prepare for the A-levels, this Finance major had to do a lot of “boring” practice papers. He read plays and short stories including A Hunger Artist for a literature course.

An exchange to Liverpool made this student more aware of her vocabulary and accent. She liked how the characters communicated in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Relating to graphic books read by a primary school English teacher helped this student remember aspects of English. She read the South China Morning Post in secondary school. It will take time to use E-books in schools.