Reciting irregular verbs in Form Two has stuck in the mind of this student. He is hesitant about what he reads in English. He uses English for about 70% of his higher diploma course and sees English as a lingua franca in the workplace.

Attending the book fair is a regular event for this Design major. She browses the sections with books about her major and science fiction.

Although she attended tutorials to prepare for public exams, this student is not sure if it really helped. She likes the fantasy aspect of the Percy Jackson stories.

Preparing for an honours project involved reading many journals in limited time according to this Human Resource Management major.

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.

Talking to an exchange student in secondary school improved this Japanese Studies major’s English skills. She read Julie and Julia after watching the movie on TV. It was her first English book and encouraged her to read more.

A fun teacher made English tutorial classes more enjoyable than school for this student. He doesn’t like reading and there are few chances to read magazines and newspapers. He reads the TV subtitles.

A school teacher remembers using English with a German businessman during a dinner hosted by her parents. She read Lord of the Flies for a secondary school literature class.

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.