English created a familiar bond between this Psychology major and her family’s domestic helper. She has read The Mortal Instruments and All the Light We Cannot See. She also learns English from YouTubers.
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A summer exchange programme in Singapore placed this Mathematics and Economics major in an English speaking environment. Secondary school English involved past papers rather than readings.
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An English teacher helped improve this Gerontology major’s speaking skills for the DSE exam. She watched English TV to prepare for IELTS. She feels that watching TV is better than reading.
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A student says learning a language allows you to absorb a new culture. Reading materials such as Eat, Pray, Love and TIME magazine help improve her vocabulary.
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A Chinese teaching major learnt English through drama during NET-led classes in secondary school. She read Harry Potter and is comfortable reading E-books, and using other online sources such as dictionaries and search engines for vocabulary building.
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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.
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English lessons with a NET in Form One were memorable for this Accounting major. She liked the interesting activities and the English speaking learning atmosphere in class. She interacted with classmates during a secondary school reading session.
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Watching films and doing group work with exchange students contributed to this undergraduate’s use of English in university. She also travelled to Canada.
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A university exchange to the UK helped this student with her conversational skills. She feels she needs to read more.
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Performing a couple of lines in a secondary school drama encouraged this student. She says her CMI school experience limited her reading but she is trying to finish the Basic Law.
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A secondary school teacher’s efforts motivated this Engineering major to dig into English. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is humorous.
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Foreign students spoke too fast for this Cultural Studies major. He read commentaries in the South China Morning Post to build his vocabulary as he was preparing to resit the DSE.
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A communications major had to catch-up when she transitioned to Hong Kong in Primary 3. Initiating a speech club helped prepare for the DSE. She uses English when she has to and prefers to read Chinese.
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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 drama performance enhanced this English major’s vocabulary and fluency. He read My Year of Meats and found the cultural clash depicted interesting.
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Interacting with NETs in primary school was fun for this Economics major. She had to read newspapers and poems for examinations. She read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
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As a committee member of the English Society in secondary school, this student held activities and games for primary children. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and used to do group reading with friends.
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A trip to England gave this English Literature major the opportunity to chat with foreigners. She likes reading thrillers such as Second Life.
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When watching movies, this Journalism major jots down words for self-learning. She always reads newspapers and news on Facebook.
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A book on writing skills prepared this Computer Engineering major for TOEFL. She can’t understand what the words mean in academic papers.
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Learning from NETs and watching TV series helped improve this Business Administration major’s language skills. All her course materials are in English.
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A teacher took this Chinese Education major’s class to a park where they learnt about nature. Book series like Twilight and Harry Potter made her stay in the library for a whole day. She likes the Harry Potter movies more than the books.
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A university English course required this Engineering major to present in class. To prepare for the GRE, he studied a textbook that is commonly used by Mainland students.
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Extra-curricular English classes for this Business major included eating and making handicrafts. She read The Other 8 Hours during Form 6 a-book-a-day exercise.
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Foreign university students provided tutorials in this Business major’s secondary school. An exchange to Denmark gave him the chance to learn English in daily life. He finished P.S. I Love You by reading aloud.
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Organising an information booth gave this Mechanical Engineering major a chance to explain the sports culture in Hong Kong to foreigners. He had to read a long piece of text on environmental conservation in secondary school.
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A summer course in the British Council provided this Music major with an interactive learning experience. She says Before I Go to Sleep has an exciting plot.
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A teacher suggested watching films and reading news to this International Journalism major. She reads the South China Morning Post for her interest and studies.
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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.
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Relatives recommended this Nursing major to attend an English learning centre during her primary school. She read Matilda for her exams and prefers books with movie adaptations.
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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.
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There was an extensive reading scheme in this Social Work major’s primary and secondary school. She learnt to write a CV, essays and reports in university. She has travelled abroad.
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This Computer Science major spent most of his time in English class doing past papers instead of learning practical skills. His teacher encouraged him to read the South China Morning Post but he found most of the topics boring.
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A postgraduate English Teaching major really enjoyed English literature while studying for his public exams in the UK. He likes Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway. He also likes material by Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre. He has started reading books on a Kindle.
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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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During his undergraduate studies, this Computer Science major took IELTS. Doing science research in university requires him to read many English papers.
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The first assembly after transition to an EMI secondary school confused this Nursing major because everything was in English. She improved by reading the Bible, reciting prayers and singing hymns. She showcased her language skills in a drama in Secondary 5. She read Bridge to Terabithia.
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Attending a camp in Poland as a teenager gave this Law student a wonderful experience in which she had to use English all the time. She has read Harry Potter and Twilight which she describes as classics.