In junior high, this Education major read textbooks aloud and listened to the recordings to improve her speech. She also learnt New Concept English outside school.

In university, this Early Childhood Education major took different English courses according to her interest. She had to prepare for IELTS and the College English Test.

Building a strong vocabulary in senior secondary helped this Chinese major to achieve a good College Entrance Exam result. He read a lot for the TOEFL exam and also took part in CET and GRE.

Primary education gave this Education major opportunities to work on her pronunciation. She attended English tutorials.

This Early Childhood Education major attended extra-curricular classes. She was able to read faster in senior secondary and developed the ability to think in English in university.

Annual overseas trips have contributed to this Chinese Literature major’s learning. University English classes helped prepare for the College English Test.

Grammar, pronunciation as well as basic and advanced English were all part of this Education major’s learning. She has taken IELTS.

English was an important subject in this Chinese major’s senior high. She read a lot to prepare for the College Entrance Exam. She also attended different classes for the GRE and IELTS exams.

English became a compulsory subject in this Business major’s secondary education. She took exam preparation classes in a language school.

Reading, listening to music and watching American movies have been sources of learning for this English major. He also works and socialises with native English speakers.

Minoring in English allowed this Early Childhood Education major to study western culture, linguistics and poetry. She is an American sit-com lover and watched The Big Bang Theory, Desperate Housewives and Modern Family.

English classes were compulsory in secondary school for this Early Childhood Education major. She attended tutorials in primary school. She chose English as a minor in university and has taught in a tutorial school.

English tutorial classes were a major part of this Education major’s learning from kindergarten and secondary education.

When this Early Childhood Education major was in primary school, she listened to tapes every morning at home. She joined an English class because of personal interest.

Secondary education aimed at preparing this English major for exams. She likes watching movies and sitcoms, listening to music, reading blogs and literature, and travelling.

English has been the medium of instruction throughout this Education major’s learning. He communicates with his parents in English.

English Week was held in this Arts major’s primary school. He had a NET in junior high and took a university language enhancement course.

English was the language of communication in this student’s home from an early age. This English major learnt phonics in kindergarten in the US.

This Physics major attended a school with teachers from different countries. Her family members can speak English but they mostly use Chinese at home.

Living in Hong Kong allowed this Education major to have more opportunities to use English. She took a lot of tutorial classes in senior secondary. English is the medium of instruction in university.

This English major used simple everyday English to communicate with a domestic helper at a young age. She used the language when she was part of the English Corner committee in secondary school and during her part-time job.

ETV was used to teach aural comprehension in this Education major’s primary school. She analysed the DSE questions from past papers in senior secondary. She uses English to communicate with exchange students.

Tutorial centres provided additional learning opportunities for this English major during senior secondary school.

The ABC song was introduced to this Chinese major in kindergarten. She attended extra-curricular tutorials. She also took a university English course.

Being an English Ambassador along with other activities in secondary school boosted this Chinese major’s language skills. Watching TED allowed her to learn presentation skills and appreciate accents.

Tutorial classes supported this Chinese major’s learning during primary years. She studied in an EMI secondary school. She also took a university English class.

Watching TV shows are part of this Engineering major’s use of media to learn and speak English. He rarely reads books and prefers listening to how others speak.

Making a digital story required this Surveying major to do a lot of research. She seldom reads books because she has a lot of homework to do.

Using the English room in primary school allowed this Biotechnology major to chat with NETs and play games. She read the Twilight series after seeing the movie. There is more space for imagination while reading.

A summer holiday drama programme involving performing was exciting for this Business major. She had to find a book and share the contents with her classmates.

Vocabulary lessons forced on this student during primary school were useless. Reading Why be Happy when you can be Normal made her think with her heart.

Primary and secondary English classes included drilling, worksheets and drama for this Maths major. He read the SCMP in secondary school. He also reads Reddit.

Learning about Britain from a NET in high school made this Computer Science major more interested in the language.

A music loving host family in the UK taught this Arts major English by explaining the lyrics in their favourite songs. She prefers Chinese books but felt she could better understand The Time Keeper when she read it in English.

English is not as interesting as some people think. A great teacher helped this Music major to appreciate poetry, to analyse what the writer was thinking, and to understand hidden meanings.

Chatting with foreigners has helped this Government and International Studies major develop a native use of the language. Reading newspapers relates to daily life.

Puzzle games expanded this Music major’s vocabulary. Discussions with her classmates in English is also part of her learning experience. She enjoys reading but it is time-consuming to check the meaning of words.

Secondary school led this student to be an emcee and take part in writing competitions. She read the newspaper to learn about social issues for the DSE.

Games during English fun days and discussions after watching movies and documentaries were sources of learning for this Culture and Heritage Management major. She remembers clearly the books she read during the interactive reading activities in kindergarten and primary school.

Doing an English show-and-tell in primary school required this Life Science major to speak in front of a large audience. He also had to complete spoken English exams.