A Form One English teacher advised this Engineering major to use a grammar website that starts with the basics and goes step by step to more advanced skills. He found Harry Potter too difficult to read when he was in primary school.

An exchange tour to the UK during his secondary school improved this Business major’s understanding of various English accents. He also learnt a lot from Animal Farm by George Orwell which was a class reading.

Filling in missing song lyrics and watching movies were activities this Nursing graduate did in Secondary 2. She read The Prince and The Old Man and the Sea and turned them into dramas.

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.

Games led by his English teacher such as Hangman were fun and educational for this Social Policy Administration major. He feels the games helped him remember vocabulary better than dictation. Tuesdays with Morrie is very meaningful.

In secondary school, this Business major and her friends wrote a story combining Cinderella and Snow White. She read an autobiography about the founders of her secondary school. She reads magazines like The Economist.

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.

Learning English entailed lessons in primary and secondary school according to this Sociology major. Reading papers, articles and journals with a dictionary improves his English.

This Communications major attended secondary school tutorial classes that included past papers and writing. English teachers encouraged her to read the Young Post.

Watching TV shows are part of this Engineering major’s use of media to learn and speak English. He rarely reads books and prefers listening to how others speak.

Primary school lessons with a NET meant this student could only use English in the class. She did some role-plays and dramas after reading a classical English book with her class in secondary school.

Primary school activities in an international school gave this Occupational Therapy major opportunities to communicate with native English speakers. He likes the Alex Rider adventure stories.

Participating in a leadership training programme in Form Three gave this trainee doctor a chance to do a formal presentation. When she was young, she read fiction such as Harry Potter. Now she reads autobiography.

Receiving debating, negotiating and writing training in a camp for Model UN participants was rewarding. Reading novels such as The Catcher in the Rye helped this Accounting major relieve stress during high school.

Spending six hours a day to prepare for IELTS was different to studying in school for this Chinese major. She reads essays and papers for university and sometimes a newspaper and little novels.

This English major’s language skills were enhanced through watching Brad Pitt’s movies chosen by her mother. She liked the writing style in Bridget Jones’s Diary.

An English Teaching major entered university after doing a Higher Diploma where she studied the differences between Chinese and English. She later took part in an immersion programme in Australia. She likes books with pictures.

Making up the last few lines of the ABC song was memorable for this Education major. When reading Harry Potter, she realised how English was used differently in novels and textbooks.

Participating in a charitable event with foreigners gave this Science major a chance to communicate in English. Reading was better in primary school as the teachers would lead the class to do interactive activities such as drama. She likes both the Harry Potter books and movies.

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.

Presenting in front of class for a book sharing session with groupmates was a challenge for this Business major. She read Twilight and Harry Potter with her classmates.

Living and studying abroad allowed this Design graduate to learn from native English speakers. English exams are the highlight of his reading experience. Watching YouTube is a good way to learn.

Eating lunch with his secondary school English teacher gave this student an opportunity to learn more phrases and vocabulary. He read Hamlet and Macbeth in junior secondary and now reads The Economist to help with his BBA studies.

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.

Amazed by a tutor’s writing, this Science major learnt a lot in a tutorial school. He bought The Rosie Project from a book fair. It was the first time he enjoyed reading an English book.

Listening to an Irish accent from a video in class was challenging for this English and Education major. She read poetry from Shakespeare for a university literature course.

Teaching junior students English in secondary school boosted this Surveying major’s language competency. He learnt about social issues while reading the South China Morning Post. He did a book report on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A summer in Cambridge made this Social Science major speak English. Reading Oscar Wilde’s plays is an eye-opening experience. Her favourite fiction book is All the Light We Cannot See.

Going on an exchange to Germany allowed this Accounting graduate to communicate with others in English. Reading books such as Harry Potter and writing book reports were memorable.

Communicating with people of different nationalities and tertiary educational background has kept this student’s focus on English. She is comfortable reading journal articles related to her major.

English was used at an international camp for Girl Guides at the London Olympics in 2012. This Accountancy major watched a movie during the reading sessions in secondary school.

Watching online videos helped this Engineering major’s English pronunciation after her friends said she needed to improve. She loved reading about Steve Jobs.

A visual arts major prefers to independently learn English by listening to music instead of what he describes as boring teaching. He likes reading novels and sci-fi. His favourite book is Harry Potter.

A university exchange to the UK helped this student with her conversational skills. She feels she needs to read more.

A trip to the US included an English lesson in New York for this Chinese major. After watching the movie The Hunger Games, she really wanted to read the book.

English was the MOI during drama performances experienced by this Business major in secondary school. She created a news journal in secondary school by reading the South China Morning Post.

Writing and acting in a secondary school drama was hard for this China Studies major. She has started many books but not finished them and did book reports by skimming. She finds it difficult to grasp analects and Confucius when taught in English.

English is used when this Product Engineering major works as a part-time retail sales associate. He appreciates the experience as it is the only place he can practise his spoken English since his primary and secondary school provided few opportunities to do so.

Reading lessons in the UK include analysing the language according to this Architect. He also learns about the culture of English by watching the BBC news and living in the environment. Although he didn’t appreciate Shakespeare in school, he decided to read it again as an adult.

Working on grammar and vocabulary in a tutorial class was different to being spoon-fed in school and helped this Social Science major get a good exam result.