Acting in a secondary school drama motivated this Public Admin student to learn more. Reference readings in his studies exposed him to more vocabulary and different forms of expression. He read the Wizard of Oz for a book report.

A teacher used Cantonese soap operas to teach grammar to this student. She read the Young Post and the South China Morning Post in secondary school because they were free.

The mother of this Computer Science major bought a machine to train his English spelling which he found helpful. He didn’t enjoy the drilling exercises in primary school class. He tried to read Harry Potter but did not finish it.

A student from the Mainland who felt he had to raise his English standard in senior secondary read and communicated more with others using the language. He lists Harry Potter as one of his favourites.

Books with grammar exercises were bought for this student by her mother to help her build a good foundation when she was in primary school. She also attended a phonics course. She likes Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

Watching Downton Abbey and working as a part-time English teacher helped this Media and Communication major prepare for IELTS. She also read Eat, Pray, Love and watched the movie.

Practising spoken English in a workshop organised by her secondary school required this Nursing student to use the language more than ever. She enjoys utopian and dystopian fiction such as The Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.

Chatting with roommates from the US and Brazil in English is the way to learn the language according to the Geography major. It was a big difference to secondary school when he faced university readings for the first time.

Conversations in movies such as Inception taught this Chemistry major English. In secondary school, she had enjoyed reading newspaper articles on health and lifestyle.

Movies shown by a teacher in the UK helped this Electrical Engineering major improve his speaking and vocabulary. He learnt how to write a story from Harry Potter. He also reads about history.

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.

NETs in primary school designed interactive games and activities for this Business major to practise English. Articles for a law course were difficult. Reading newspapers enhanced his vocabulary.

English was used as the common language during a university tour to Colombia. This Chemistry major read the BBC News and tutorial notes to prepare for DSE.

Reading helped this student to improve his writing skills.

NETs taught this Biology major about other countries. She read part of the Tiger’s Curse series in English because the Chinese version was not published yet.

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.

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.

An exchange in Form Four immersed this Education major in an English speaking environment. Having a group of classmates reading the same Harry Potter book created a great atmosphere.

A friendly English teacher helped this Accounting and Finance major by answering his questions and giving him exercises after-school. He enjoys dystopian fiction such as 1984 and The Giver.

The ELC classes in university provided this Construction major with many opportunities to speak English. The lecture notes were challenging for him because he rarely reads in English.

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 movies or TV programmes helps prepare this Accounting major for interviews. She watched Harry Potter, Gossip Girl and The Flash. She hates reading but working in an accounting firm required her to read difficult documents.

Reading the Wimpy Kid series reminded this Social Work major of her happy memories in school. Performing a Valentine’s Day-themed drama made her classmates laugh while learning about the topic.

Performing Macbeth in junior secondary was an interactive learning experience for this Cultural Management major. She studied Literature in English during senior secondary. Lord of the Flies is remarkable because it talks about human nature as an evil thing.

English became more important for this Engineering major when she started university. She used the language while working as a volunteer on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Learning phonics from a NET in kindergarten was important for this student’s development. C.S. Lewis is his favourite author and he has read Narnia and Freakonomics.

Making up for a lack of English speaking opportunities while preparing for IELTS, this Global Studies major called her tutor at night. She reads a lot of English course material.

This student liked the storybooks, group discussions, and relaxed teaching style at the international primary school in Shanghai. Using “English as a First Language” and reading The Thing They Carried during IB programme were memorable.

During a study trip to Canada this Arts major used English to chat with students from Brazil and Japan. She read comics with friends in secondary school. She wants to improve her English proficiency in order to study translation.

A primary school NET’s personality attracted this International Business major to English. She learnt from the dialogue in Twilight, the New Moon. She also watched the movie.

An exchange to Canada let this Economics major live and chat with foreigners. He read Pride and Prejudice to improve English. He also enjoyed the story.

Going on a study tour to Canada during high school gave this PR major an opportunity to improve her English. She became interested in reading Harry Potter after watching the movies.

Watching news reports helped improve this Information Engineering major’s listening skills. He read For One More Day but hasn’t finished it yet due to the many distractions around.

Reading had been a habit of this English major since primary school until he switched to the Internet. He likes books on fantasy and biology. He dressed up as Tom Sawyer, a character in Mark Twain’s novels for Reading Week in secondary school.

A summer programme in Australia helped this Accounting major obtain a deeper understanding of the country’s culture and variety of English. She reads articles related to her hobbies on Vogue and TIME.

Playing different roles through drama exposed this Engineering major to different kinds of English. Reading the South China Morning Post gave him access to many interesting facts.

An exchange to Cambridge enabled this Nursing major to learn spoken English through daily communication and dramas. She reads TIME magazine occasionally.

A variety of reading materials prepared by her teacher allowed this Law student to learn the language in different contexts. The English used in legal judgements is difficult to understand.

A teacher in high school helped this Tourism Management major prepare for the Gaokao through movies that are relevant to the exam content. He reads case studies from class and compares them to the ones he read during a work experience.

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.