Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.

An American university tutor taught this Chemistry major English memory skills. He enjoys reading Shakespeare’s plays including King Lear and Hamlet.

Watching TV dramas such as The Big Bang Theory helped this Nursing major expand her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Pride and Prejudice. Reading helps with her writing skills.

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

Watching dramas is the main source of learning for this English major. She buys books almost every week and has read The Perks of Being a Wallflower many times after watching the movie.

English was an alien language to this Radiography major when she first encountered it during Primary One. She gradually picked up the language with the help of a NET. She tried to read the works of Shakespeare but failed to understand them.

Sharing his writing with classmates allowed this Radiography major to learn from others. He read some works of Shakespeare and Animal Farm and had to complete a quiz for each chapter.

A patient primary school teacher used weekly quizzes, videos, and magazines. This Environment major read a speech by the US President Barack Obama for a university course.

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.

Performing in a secondary school drama helped enhance this Language and Culture major’s spoken English. He read a book about how to talk with others and he found it very useful.

Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.

Learning through songs impressed this Engineering major because she could look at the lyrics in a different way. The book Charm’s Life is her favourite and she has read it many times in both English and Chinese.

A lunchtime session in primary school allowed this Accounting major to learn English in a one-on-one setting with a coach. She read The Little Prince and then went on to read other versions including one in Chinese.

The principal administered an A-level exam as the final paper for this Interior Design major and his Secondary Two classmates. He started reading the South China Morning Post when he was five because his aunt said it would be a good experience for him.

A “funny” lecturer from university encouraged this Interior Design major to talk more and read more. Her secondary school teacher suggested to memorise one sentence from a book each day in order to learn sentence structures and the vocabulary.

Weekly writing assignment, grammar practice, and dictation for a tutorial class had left a terrible impression on this Interior Design major. It was hard to maintain the habit of reading a newspaper every morning.

Talking to other students during English Corner provided a platform for this Biotechnology major to practise her spoken English. The use of newspapers by a tutor was quite useful.

Speaking to his Filipino mother and finding new ways to use English polished this Fashion Design major’s language skills. He also learns through music and reading lyrics.

A NET gave encouragement to this Logistics major and helped her gain confidence in learning English. Reading the Taking Sides series inspired her to reflect on some social issues.

A study tour to Australia gave this Fashion and Textile major an opportunity to talk with her host family and sightseeing. She also finished reading the seventh book of Harry Potter during her time there.

A NET in secondary school motivated this Fashion and Textile major to try his best to speak English as Cantonese wasn’t allowed in class. Each of the three times that he read The Little Prince was a different experience because he grew older.

A teacher in high school helped this Tourism Management major prepare for the Gaokao through movies that are relevant to the exam content. He reads case studies from class and compares them to the ones he read during a work experience.

Training overseas allowed this Logistics major to speak to foreigners with different accents. It was difficult to understand at times. She rarely reads in English.

Watching YouTube videos like PewDiePie is a source of learning for this Fashion and Textile major. There are many new words in the assigned university texts.

Grammar exercises were not enjoyable for this Fashion and Textile major. She used to sleep during aural examinations. She likes listening to Lana Del Rey’s songs and reading the lyrics.