Reading a history book in secondary school taught this Sociology major how to write argumentative essays. Some of her sociology readings are written in a different style of English.

Learning English is just for exams according to this Economics major. She reads many research papers related to her major.

Debating developed this Marketing major’s language skills while watching TV dramas expanded her knowledge of daily expressions. She forces herself to focus on the reading materials for her studies. She read Fifty Shades of Grey after watching the movie.

Fun days helped this English Education major adapt to an EMI learning environment. A ball throwing game was used to teach conditional sentences. A reading scheme encouraged her to read more.

This student recalls listening to regional accents and learning slang in the north of England. He read material written by Robert Boyle for an assignment. He enjoyed a book on the Byzantine era by John Julius Norwich.

An English workshop with games in secondary school was an easy and interesting way for this student to learn English. He has read Harry Potter and uses a newspaper to learn more English.

This Engineering major thinks that he didn’t have enough time to speak English in secondary school. He finds language in scientific papers hard to understand.

Secondary school English classes included drama, dictation, reading and watching movies for this student. She prefers to read short books. English is the MOI for her university studies in fashion and textiles.

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.

A student says she gained confidence in speaking English by communicating with a classmate from Germany. She also enjoys reading related to her major, Music.

Watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in class was different to mock exams and drilling. Completing The Giver gave this Business major confidence in reading other English books.

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.

Reading news articles allowed this Radiography major to learn more about social issues. He thinks the lecture notes from his studies are very hard to understand.

Being an intern in an international bank tested this Finance major’s courage to use English for a presentation to senior colleagues. He enjoys learning about history which he does by reading Wikipedia.

Speaking English with other people is a better way to improve according to this Chinese major. She had to read newspapers every morning during secondary school.

Discussions after in-class movies were this Chemical Technology major’s favourite in secondary school. Having followed the American Advanced Placement Curriculum, she is used to studying in English and applying the technical terms of the subjects.

Doing online research in English before class helped this Finance and Banking major to prepare for her university courses. Newspapers broaden her horizons. She reads financial and international news.

Watching the movie Dracula in secondary school brought the book to life. This Dentistry major read Romeo and Juliet in junior form because of personal interest.

Watching a drama in a restaurant was the highlight of this student’s primary school experience. She took part in a book reading scheme in her secondary school. She likes Harry Potter.

A self-assessed poor English student tried to improve in secondary school by practising with friends and attending private tutorials. She seldom reads and thinks she would open a book if it’s interesting.

English was the lingua franca for this student’s university exchange to Moldova. She read about a swimmer in the 2004 Olympics because she liked him.

The teaching style in the UK focused on content while grammar was stressed in Hong Kong. This Medical student found his course material difficult.

A secondary school teacher who had failed the English public exams shared his experience with this Business major. Reading Tuesdays with Morrie inspired her.

Reading stories exposed this Global Economics and Finance major to different writing styles. The Economist broadens her horizons. Her favourite stories are Harry Potter and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Although this Visual Arts major was forced to read the dictionary by her parents, it broadened her vocabulary. She reads materials chosen by her university teachers.

During his associate degree studies, this Social Science major transitioned from a Chinese learning environment to an English one. He uses the dictionary to check words in lecture notes. He is interested in reading the South China Morning Post.

If the story is good, then the language in which it is written is secondary according to this Public Administration major. To Kill a Mockingbird is a really good book.

Spending summers in Canada improved this Cultural Management major’s spoken English. Dracula is the first book she finished on her own. Reading and playing the piano were the only entertainment when she was young.

English was used in an NGO programme in this student’s secondary school. She also joined a pair-reading scheme. She says her mobile phone prevents her from reading.

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

Reciting and retelling stories every week improved this Business major’s spoken English and his sense of the language. His class loved reading and held sharing sessions. The Great Gatsby is his favourite book.

English was more important than Malay when this Interior Design major started learning a language at home. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is his favourite read. He also loved One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

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.

Despite having little interest in English, this Science major listened to her teachers and did her homework to get through the DSE. She finds it difficult to read English.

Acting as a translator for an American teacher while shopping in Hangzhou raised this Sociology major’s confidence. She translated a Chinese manuscript to English for a friend.

There were more opportunities to chat with native English speakers in secondary school than in university for this Fashion major. She read Alice in Wonderland after seeing the movie.

Preparing for university entrance exam meant studying English for two to three hours every day during high school. This Urban Planning major usually reads BBC News and the Economist in the morning.

Studying in the UK allowed this Politics major to learn English by talking to people. She got different IELTS reading scores in her two sittings. She read several pages of Harry Potter.

It was awkward to learn English through religious readings for this Psychology major. But after watching The Maze Runner movie, she began reading the series and finished her first English book.

A fresh grad, who works as a flight attendant, enrolled in an English course to improve her grammar skills. Research for her final year project involved reading academic papers with complex vocabulary.