Primary education helped develop this Social Science major’s basic communication skills. Other language skills were taught in primary, secondary and university.
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Taking a secondary school debating class with a NET required this Information Science major to focus on English for a few hours. She read Gossip Girl and watched the TV series.
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Tenses was the learning foci throughout this Engineering major’s primary and secondary education. He was required to do academic writing in university. He also learnt through everyday communication.
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Conducting interviews with foreign tourists gave this Textile and Clothing major a chance to speak English. She read a book about Japanese embroidery because she loves sewing and the Japanese culture.
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When it comes to effective English learning, this Chemistry major prefers reading books and newspapers to drilling. Reading the South China Morning Post allows her to know more about society. She read half of Harry Potter because it was too hard.
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Doing group projects with foreign students improved this English major’s language ability. He felt a sense of connection with the characters in Mrs Dalloway which he read for a university course.
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Learning grammar in Form One was made easier by a good teacher for this Chemistry major. A movie shown in class motivated him to read the related book. He likes Harry Potter.
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Primary school vocabulary lessons involved making a food-themed poster with a recipe on it. This Information Management major read The Perks of Being a Wallflower because of the movie and the popularity of the book.
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When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.
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Playing games and singing songs with a NET in a learning group was a fun experience for this Global China Studies major. She had to read a lot of books for weekly reports.
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As a native speaker of English in Malaysia, this Economics and Finance major picked up the language easily. He describes the books he read as “normal”.
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This Creative Media major who is not fond of formal education, learnt from movies and reading books. Spending her childhood in books, her all-time favourite is Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. She also read young adult novels such as The Mortal Instruments and The Hunger Games.
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Apart from English classes at school, this Sociology major learnt from travelling. She has been to Taiwan and London. Her parents and sister have also been sources of learning.
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Praised by a teacher in an English school at a young age encouraged this Social Science major to learn. Harry Potter was the first English book she completed.
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An IELTS class taught this Economics major exam skills by letting him do past papers. He only reads textbooks. He doesn’t read other things because it takes him a lot of time to check the dictionary.
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This Management major has expanded his vocabulary by writing down words when watching TV shows.
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Having a debate in a university English course was challenging but useful. This Occupational Therapy major may buy the books if she likes the movies. However, she seldom finishes them.
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A form teacher, classmates, and listening to Westlife helped this student win an award for best pronunciation in a secondary school drama show. He likes E-books and reads academic journals and also plays the guitar.
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A bridging course attended by this Computing Science graduate in Singapore involved writing academic essays and making presentations. She had to read a thick book on the history of Singapore to prepare for an exam.
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Lessons taught by NETs in a tutorial centre were enjoyed by this Chinese Medicine major. She used The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter for a book review in a university English class.
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Preparing for the DSE was focused on passing an exam instead of learning English for this student. Most of his English reading involves academic articles and he has to use the dictionary a lot.
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Going on an exchange to Australia in Form One enabled this Translation major to experience the culture and improve her English. She read the Twilight series in high school because of the movie.
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Exercises given by a supportive teacher enhanced this Business major’s English. He used different skills to analyse the reading passages in the DSE.
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An English Teaching major performed in the Wizard of Oz during her secondary school’s anniversary celebration. She has also read Tuesdays with Morrie and a book about the holocaust called Night.
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Reading and listening to songs have been used by this student to improve her level of English. She moved to Hong Kong from the Mainland for secondary school and found it “totally different.”
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This English major developed an interest in the language in primary school. She started to learn more academic English in secondary school. Preparation for exams was also important during that time.
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Having group discussions and being critical while preparing for IELTS were new experiences for this student who felt he had been spoon-fed in secondary school. Reading Silver Linings Playbook touched his heart.
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This Environmental Management major enjoyed the intensive learning experience during a one-month exchange in the UK during Form Two. She likes the use of adjectives in Pride and Prejudice.
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Conducting a survey at Stanley Market gave this Geography major a chance to speak with foreigners. Due to the complexity of the terminology, reading an anthropology paper without knowing a single word was shocking.
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Primary school was more fun than secondary for this Fashion major because there were games instead of focusing on exams and the SBA. She reads Cosmopolitan magazine online.
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A trip to Shanghai during secondary school required this Journalism major to present her ideas in English. She used to write comments about the newspaper articles she clipped in secondary school.
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A student and her classmates had discussions and wrote reflections after reading novels and watching their corresponding movies in secondary school. She read The Happiness Project.
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Speaking without the use of notecards meant this China Business major had to recite everything for her speaking exams and exercises. She read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
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Coming to Hong Kong as a primary school student was the best English language learning experience. Reading includes textbooks.
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A student decided to attend a tutorial class to prepare for exams. She enjoyed reading Harry Potter.
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Joining an English Scrabble team increased this Civil Engineering major’s knowledge of English. She read newspapers and stories in the reading time during secondary school.
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Attending a British Council programme in Singapore broadened this student’s horizons. As a Chinese Language major, she does not read much in English but she did review past papers for the public exam.
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Attending a tutorial class with different games and activities sparked this Arts major’s interest in learning. She read the Twilight series in Secondary 5.
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Drama lessons in secondary school were helpful for this Engineering major’s public exams and spoken English. The classes also gave her confidence for public speaking. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and recommends other books by Mitch Albom.