Meeting friends in English lessons during associate degree studies helped build this Science major’s confidence in speaking and writing. He read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows three times after completing the Chinese version.

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.

Watching the Harry Potter film motivated this Medical student to read the books. She started with the Chinese version but choose to read in English to get closer to the story. She also prepared for the public examination with group work and past papers.

Acting and writing scripts in the drama club at school kept this Fashion and Textiles major interested in English. The drama club activities also included reading plays such as Doctor Faustus and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

To prepare for DSE exams, this Biology major watched different TV dramas such as Gossip Girl and read The Standard. She likes reading books that she is interested in and read Why Men Marry Bitches.

Shakespeare exposes students to exaggeration and similes. Good movies make books interesting.

Going on an exchange tour to Canada in secondary school was a good way for this Nursing major to practise English. She reads newspapers such as the South China Morning Post online to understand what is happening in society.

Learning through New Concept English tapes that her father played for her was a miserable experience during primary school but this Accounting major had gotten used to it. She likes to read fiction that is simple and easy to understand.

A secondary school teacher helped this student win a public speaking competition. She read Harry Potter within three weeks in Form 3. That was the first time she had been reading day and night.

An interest in English pop music and TV shows helped improve this China Studies major’s language skills. She likes Breaking Bad and Gossip Girl.

Joining the English Club in secondary school allowed this Social Science major to learn through movies and other fun activities. Reading TIME magazine taught her some new vocabulary and phrases.

English teachers showed movies to this Engineering major and his classmates in high school. He sometimes reads Japanese comics with an English translation because they are available earlier than Chinese versions.

It took some time for this Japanese and English major to get used to an EMI secondary school. Talking to the NET in class also helped. She watches Japanese animation with English subtitles.

Movies and games during British Council tutorials made learning English fun for this student. She especially liked watching Mr Bean. She also likes listening to songs. She has read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Studying overseas advanced the growth of this Commerce graduate’s learning process. Reading university textbooks required her to think in English and use the language instead of Chinese to comprehend the text.

Watching My Fair Lady in class was fun and enjoyable for this Civil Engineering major. He sometimes reads funny posts about Chinglish on Facebook.

This student had a hotpot-themed class that involved worksheets. She is not a keen reader.

Visiting a museum in the UK taught this Translation major the history of Britain and also allowed her to view some artefacts. Jane Eyre was the first English novel she read.

A summer course in New Zealand included learning how the host family and others used English to communicate. This Physiotherapy major found the locals friendly and chatty. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Student-centred teaching provided greater flexibility for this English major to explore the literature world. Reading books such as The Martian placed her in a different world.

A week-long English camp with games and lessons led by international tutors during secondary school allowed this student to learn in a fun way. She uses Wikipedia for research.

Having foreign friends who are also English teachers helped this Architecture major improve his language skills. He uses Google Translate with some of his university readings.

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.

A Year 1 university English workshop focused on reading news articles and social affairs. This Translation major learnt a lot of useful phrases which benefits her study.

Playing games with gifts of reward provided a stress-free learning environment which was different to exams. Graphic books increased this Arts major’s motivation to read.

Listening to the radio programme English Made Easy taught this Biology major grammar and new vocabulary. Teaching primary school students and reading research papers related to her major enhanced her language skills.

A student is motivated to polish her English by listening to YouTube hosts. She also read Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom.

Joining a competition in Toronto allowed this Finance major to talk with the locals, which helped improve his English. He enjoys newspapers. He also read Harry Potter.

Adapting to university classes in English was very difficult for this student. Her secondary school English classes on the Mainland included small groups led by foreign teachers. Using Google Scholar, she found essays to help with academic writing.

Interactive teaching including playing games in secondary school gave this Social Science major more chances to speak English. She only reads academic materials.

Teaching English to primary student students was unpleasant for this Physics major because it was hard to express himself. The readings in a compulsory university English course contain a lot of unfamiliar vocabulary.

A British teacher helped this Chinese Medicine major develop an interest in English. He made notes of the unfamiliar vocabulary in academic readings. His favourite book is The Little Prince.

A secondary school trip to England ledthis Design major immerse in a completely different culture and meet new people. MasterChef is a good source of learning. She loves reading newspapers and finds them more useful than books.

A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

This Politics graduate credits her teacher’s feedback on writing assignments for her great improvements in secondary school. She recalls reading journal articles during her undergraduate studies. She also read the South China Morning Post and listened to BBC radio.

Choral speaking sparked this student’s interest in literature. Roald Dahl and children’s book are easier to understand because of the simpler language and illustrations.

Taking tutorial classes during primary school was different to being taught the conventional way in Hong Kong public schools. Reading Around the World in Eighty Days while watching the movie was more interesting.

A university tutor used humour, short movies and western culture in English classes. This Electronics major listened to an audio version of the Fantastic Four and watched the movie.

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.

Watching films and doing group work with exchange students contributed to this undergraduate’s use of English in university. She also travelled to Canada.