English was used all around this Accounting and Finance major as her father studied in the US, her family friends went to international schools, and the language is also used in her church. The first book she read voluntarily was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green which she found to be heart quenching.
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Attending a tutorial class taught this Creative Media major examination skills including writing and reading. She read a picture book titled I Want My Hat Back and found it very special.
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YouTube videos taught this English major grammar, writing and exam skills. He borrowed a collection of horror stories from the library. He read The Story of an Hour in his literature course.
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Taking on a role in a drama class required this Computer Science major to study the script with a dictionary. He continues to check new words for university readings.
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English was a brand new language for this Science major in primary school. She has read The Little Prince. Much of her course material is in English.
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Chatting with international students has exposed this Economics major to other cultures. It is difficult to read academic articles because the contents are condensed and the sentence structures are complicated.
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School English classes were the only language learning activity for this Finance major. She read the required books in school and textbooks in university.
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A university language class taught this Global China Studies major writings skills. He mostly reads for her exams.
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A drama club in secondary school led this Nursing major to act in both English and Chinese. She read Percy Jackson and some Shakespeare for a literature course.
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In the university English courses, this Marketing major could speak more and do presentations. She had to read many passages to prepare for the HKCEE and A-levels.
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Having to memorise grammar rules was difficult for this Cultural Studies major when he was in high school. She had to read some course texts a few times to understand them better.
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The speaking test in TOEFL was difficult for this Journalism major. Reading material in a course was difficult, which makes him think he should practise more.
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Watching Downton Abbey and working as a part-time English teacher helped this Media and Communication major prepare for IELTS. She also read Eat, Pray, Love and watched the movie.
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Filling in missing song lyrics in a secondary school English class was interesting for this Management major. Starting from Secondary 1, reading had been stressful because she had to use the dictionary.
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A course called Descriptive Grammar in the US allowed this English major to learn a lot through interactive activities and small competitions. He enjoys both fiction and non-fiction. He read The Hunger Games and Harry Potter.
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School gave this Economics major a foundation in tenses, vocabulary, speaking and writing. He developed his discussion and citation skills in university.
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Writing essays in English classes was torture for this Economics and Finance major. She has read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen twice because she was 10 when she first read it but couldn’t understand the book at all.
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Interacting with students from different countries during an exchange in the Netherlands let this Accounting major to learn different types of accents and cultures. He had to read a lot of course materials during the exchange.
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Doing role-plays of job interviews was very useful and allowed this Computer Science major to utilise what he has learnt in the past. He didn’t enjoy the online articles and the comprehension exercises in his primary school but he liked reading the Harry Potter series.
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Memorising texts helped this Chemical Engineering major remember sentences that can be used in communication. He mostly reads textbooks.
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Vocabulary has been a focus of this Engineering major’s formal and informal English learning since kindergarten. He writes English essays in university.
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English songs from his favourite band, X Japan, have exposed this Business major to new vocabulary, sentence patterns and symbolic meanings. The language of course material is difficult.
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While exploring synonyms in a university GE course, this student became aware that one must choose one’s words carefully. Eva Hoffman’s autobiography is similar to this English major’s experience of moving to Hong Kong.
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Keeping a notebook of new vocabulary under the advice of a teacher helped this Business major in secondary school. He finds biographies such as Why I left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story touch his heart.
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Staying in the Lake District in England allowed this teacher to learn English from her surroundings. She likes reading Peter Pan and the Bible. She gets new inspirations each time she reads these books.
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Attending high school in Vancouver was non-stop studying for this Nutrition major. Reading Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in senior high was fun even though it was something new to her.
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Competing in a secondary school Speech Festival expanded this Business major’s vocabulary. He used English textbooks at school and enjoyed the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
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Chatting with foreigners is a better way to learn English for this trainee doctor. Reading also helps him learn English. He likes books about psychological disorders such as The Minds of Billy Milligan.
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All subjects in a secondary school summer programme used English as the MOI. Reading is boring, so this Nursing major likes to watch exciting dramas like Breaking Bad.
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Studying in foreign countries has helped this Hotel Management major’s English learning. She also developed a daily reading habit after taking part in a compulsory university programme.
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A professor revised 99% of this Biophotonics major’s paper, which motivated him to improve by reading more academic articles. A painful experience of book sharing in secondary school pushed him to read more carefully.
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English was used as the medium of instruction in university, which increased this Sociology major’s exposure to the language.
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A secondary school English teacher put this Accounting major under too much pressure to get good grades. He reads news about video games like League of Legends.
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A study tour to Singapore vastly improved this Engineering major’s English. She remembers reading English chemistry textbooks in high school.
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A NET left a lasting impression on this Advertising major as she used fun and creative ways to teach vocabulary and grammar. He read a story about a child’s crime. He only reads research papers and articles now.
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It was difficult for this Engineering major to comprehend what the NET was saying in senior high but it didn’t matter so much as the exams focused on writing skills.
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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.
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Preparing for the A-level exam for this student involved being pushed by a teacher to do mock examinations and many exercises. She finds reading English books difficult and was unable to finish Harry Potter.