Debating skills helped an English Teaching major with the spoken component of the DSE. She prefers news media such as the South China Morning Post and TIME magazine to fiction. She feels writing is more important than reading.

The comic version of Animal Farm encouraged this science and web technology major to read more English books during Form Three. Nowadays he can only recall reading some Harry Potter and prefers to watch the English news on TVB Pearl.

An English Teaching major enjoyed doing a drama during secondary school but cannot recall the name of the play. She feels students will read more if they understand the context of the material.

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.

A private tutor chatted in English while playing games with this student. She liked reading the self-improvement book, 59 Seconds and feels that reading can be a multimedia experience.

An American visitor corrected this student’s table manners and grammar during a family meal. She also describes the book Annie John as creepy. She feels songs and videos will help children learn English.

A Korean exchange student used English during a two-month stay in the Philippines. He also uses English while studying computer science in a Hong Kong university. He reads E-books because it is easy to access them.

An auditor remembers doing a lot of English exercises to communicate with foreigners. He reads books on photography. It’s good to practise with foreigners.

A student who recalls learning the alphabet in kindergarten later used translation skills for a university exchange. Nowadays she likes to listen to music and watch movies and TV. She also reads the newspaper.

Prompted by her friend, this student reads and watches TV dramas to improve her English. Her earliest memory is learning the alphabet in kindergarten. She read Harry Potter and Narnia.

Though he started learning English in kindergarten, this student’s best experience was talking to foreigners while fundraising in Tsim Sha Tsui. He has improved communication through analysing his mistakes.

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.

Watching documentaries about World War Two during history class in secondary school helped this student improve his listening skills. He likes 1984 as it is the first book he read in English. He also likes Japanese comics.

Despite having travelled to Oxford for a study tour, this student feels she learns more from watching movies and TV series. She read the Black Cat series in secondary school. Her favourite author is Mitch Albom but she reads the Chinese versions of his books.

Performing a drama, leading a book club and being a member of the English society contributed to this student’s English learning experience in secondary school. She has read The Little Prince, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, Narnia, and Sherlock Holmes.

Learning phonics from a NET in kindergarten was important for this student’s development. C.S. Lewis is his favourite author and he has read Narnia and Freakonomics.

Tutorial classes expanded this student’s knowledge of idioms and reading methods. He does not like reading English books but enjoyed Harry Potter.

Watching movies and TV shows such as Ironman and Supernatural has exposed this student to idioms. He likes Harry Potter because it is easy to read. Roald Dahl is his favourite author.

Interviewing foreigners gave this student a chance to practise her English. She read Howl’s Moving Castle after watching the movie. She bought the book because she likes the author.

The first time this student found English movies comprehensible was when he was watching and reviewing one in secondary school. He finished CSI Miami on a plane to Paris and later looked up the words on Google Translate.

A three-month exchange in Hong Kong in which English was the medium of instruction helped this Law major to improve her language ability. She needs to read law cases but has also read Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice and Steve Gerrard’s autobiography.

This student had to listen carefully in class when he first moved to Canada in Form Five. He read novels and Shakespeare in high school. He enjoyed reading about Economics in university because he was interested in the subject. He also reads TIME and The Economist.

Using the learning materials at the university’s language centre and speaking with foreigners have improved this student’s English and IELTS results. He reads the newspaper and articles to expand his vocabulary. He lacked the exposure to spoken English while attending a CMI school.

Secondary school drama classes exposed this student to rhyming. The classes also helped her conversation skills. She reads textbooks to prepare for IELTS.

Drama classes and competitions in primary and second school were good platforms for this student to practise English. She likes reading Hunger Games, and adventure books by Darren Shan and J.K. Rowling. Movies are also good for learning English.

Playing an auction-themed word game in primary school raised this student’s awareness of grammar. He likes Harry Potter and the author Roald Dahl. Watching the news in English is an effective way to learn.

Efforts by a Form 6 English teacher helped improve this student’s English. The same teacher also provided newspaper articles to expand students’ vocabulary.

A ‘cute’ university tutor enabled this student to remember grammar rules about clauses. She learnt a lot of new vocabulary while reading The Lord of the Rings. Her favourite author is Nicholas Sparks.

A secondary school class on pronunciation improved this student’s accuracy. Her secondary school had a lunch-time reading scheme. Jane Eyre was the first book she had read.

University tutors have motivated this student to become a more active reader and speaker. He read Harry Potter before watching the movie and noticed differences from the text. He likes science fiction but is now reading more academic essays.

A teacher made this student’s learning interesting with stories. He used to read novels at home after supper. He uses a dictionary to learn new vocabulary.

Studying in Hong Kong has exposed this Japanese student to spoken English though she still has some communication difficulties. Her favourite book is Harry Potter.

Watching movies and American TV dramas complemented this student’s English classes. She was forced to read some novels as an undergraduate and now reads course material as a postgraduate.

Watching the TV show Monk in secondary school exposed this student to everyday English. Her English classes also had a reading time. Dan Brown is her favourite author.

A love for learning English and doing exercises motivated this student to work on his grammar. He prefers to read magazines such as Forbes and BBC Magazines.

A student learnt a lot from a secondary school teacher with a good accent. She likes watching TV series such as Vampire Diaries, House, and X-Files to improve her spoken English. She was impressed with the theme of racism in The Bluest Eye.

Attending an international school and tutorials with an American teacher made this student happy. He likes reading adventure stories.

After-school tutorials in Form Three gave this student a better understanding of grammar which helped her in the A-level exams. She likes the female protagonist in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. She has read Harry Potter and Doctor Faust.

An exchange to Liverpool made this student more aware of her vocabulary and accent. She liked how the characters communicated in Fifty Shades of Grey.

A secondary school teacher helped this student who wanted more exercises to improve. She also enjoyed being an emcee at school. Her dad gave her Roald Dahl’s Matilda and also likes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She enjoyed Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie.