Homework was not assigned to this Philosophy major when he was preparing for the A-levels. As a university student, he read and summarised a 50-page paper for a presentation.

A university instructor taught this Business Administration major a lot of grammar. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school.

Listening to the BBC and VOA, along with watching videos and reading essays, were good ways for this Business major to learn English during secondary school.

Reading an English book about Chinese arts sparked this Visual Arts major’s interest in painting and calligraphy. Undergraduate English courses improved her reading, listening and writing skills.

In an exchange to the UK, this Chinese major learnt a lot of local English. She forced herself to read the South China Morning Post every day to prepare for the A-levels.

English was the lingua franca for this Marketing major during an exchange programme in the US. Most reading centres on textbooks to prepare for exams.

Discipline and motivation can impact on English learning opportunities according to this Chinese major. She did not finish the assigned books in secondary school and did poorly in a subsequent exam.

Some university English classes seemed useless to this Chinese major because they covered content she studied before. She enjoys reading jokes in English.

University English classes are a little difficult for this History major but she improved her grammar and academic writing skills. Some courses require her to read material in English.

The quality of the exercises in a tutorial school helped this Business Administration major better prepare for the DSE. He likes to read about Hong Kong issues in the South China Morning Post.

An exchange trip to the Netherlands gave this Cultural Studies major the chance to polish her English. Since secondary school she has been reading Harry Potter because she really likes the story.

Talking to locals during a US exchange allowed this Accounting major to polish her spoken English and understand the local culture. She valued reading about Socrates and Plato in a philosophy course.

An English lesson taught this Hospitality major interview skills. His vocabulary grew in secondary school while reading horror stories chosen by his teachers.

There were lots of opportunities for this English major to exchange and communicate with native speakers during primary school. She explored different literature genres in secondary school.

A remedial class in primary school helped this BBA major find an interest in learning English. A secondary school teacher introduced her to audio books which were an alternative to reading for book reports.

In a church camp, this Social Science major had daily English lessons with NETs. She read News from Nowhere recommended by her teachers because of her interest in utopia.

Foreign university students provided tutorials in this Business major’s secondary school. An exchange to Denmark gave him the chance to learn English in daily life. He finished P.S. I Love You by reading aloud.

A university English course did not meet this Social Science major’s expectations. To prepare for the A-levels, a teacher encouraged her to read editorials but they were very difficult.

Meeting exchange students from other countries gave this English major more opportunities to use the language. She reads English materials from different periods in her course. She loves newspapers.

Making a presentation without cue cards tested this Philosophy major’s English skills. He learns new vocabulary while reading philosophy books.

Kindergarten English lessons for this Visual Studies major included singing. She started reading with graphic books and had built up the ability to read words and sentences after starting primary school.

Achieving a good A-level result required this Social Science major to practise speaking and reading every day. He needs to do a lot of reading to meet the academic requirements of university.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley let this Arts major exchange ideas with them. She does reading for his studies, which is a difficult task for her.

An exchange trip to Singapore made this Psychology major realise people can understand her even if she makes mistakes. She was forced to read storybooks to prepare for the DSE.

A university English teacher motivated this Human Resources major by showing videos highlighting speech. He has little interest in reading English books.

A university drama performance enhanced this English major’s vocabulary and fluency. He read My Year of Meats and found the cultural clash depicted interesting.

A party let this Social Science major learn everyday English instead of just studying it from a textbook. The Kite Runner made this student cry and keep reading.

Teaching English in Spain highlighted a difference in learning methods for this Public Policy major. Harry Potter sparked her interest in reading books.

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.

Watching English movies and dramas that she loves is also a learning experience for this Chinese major. She subscribes to TIME but seldom reads it.

Interactive primary school English classes with a NET focused on talking for this Social Science major. Reading Wikipedia helps with her research.

Games in a summer English class made learning more interesting for this Chinese major. She read short stories and novels in kindergarten and primary school. The Little Prince is her favourite.

A NET encouraged this Arts major to speak more English. He is writing a term paper on children’s fantasy novels.

Fiction motivated this Social Science major to read English and to understand the sentences and words. She likes Sophie Kinsella and the Shopaholic series.

An exchange to Finland made this BBA major realise that practice is the key to English learning. Her primary school teacher read books, like Charlotte’s Web in class. She likes reading movie adaptations such as Divergent.

A secondary school class enabled this BBA major to meet and chat with people from different countries. He watched the Harry Potter movies and read the books.

Watching YouTubers from the US and UK has taught this Social Science major a lot about English. She likes to read The Economist online because it is free.

An English camp in secondary school was a fun experience for this Sociology major. She learnt about dystopian ideologies after reading 1984 which was a required text in secondary school.

Cooking courses motivated this Visual Studies major to learn English. She was forced to read a book with her tutor in Form Two. She hated this because she had to check every word.

An interactive class led by an instructor who gave examples of everyday English allowed this Philosophy major to get more speaking practice. He feels that he interacts with the authors when reading.