An exchange to Sweden allowed this Accounting major to speak English more frequently. She mainly reads textbooks and prefers ones that have examples.

Interviewing tourists in Stanley was an interactive learning experience for this Arts major. She felt relieved when she received a good grade for an SBA book report. [5TT265]  ...

Movies were shown in a university writing course attended by this Nursing major. Short stories became her favourite reading genre after studying them during a DSE elective.

Going to Singapore made this Engineering major realise the importance of English as a lingua franca. He used to read story books in junior form. He read The Chronicles of Narnia and watched the movie.

Having a foreign English teacher motivated this Chinese major to speak and learn. She became more familiar with academic essays by sharing with friends.

Staying in the UK for a month exposed this Biotechnology major to different accents and English culture. She read Heart of Darkness in junior high school and could not follow it at that time.

Although learning English is boring, this Computing major knows the language is useful. She practises by talking with friends. She has read newspapers and finds academic articles difficult.

When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.

Using a song as the opening of a speech helped this Social Science major impress her teachers. She completed the whole series of Harry Potter because of the movie.

Reading, analysing and performing the drama script An Inspector Calls were different to sitting through conventional English classes for this Psychotherapy major. She used her creativity to finish a detective story in a writing competition.

Taking a tutorial class didn’t produce the A-level result wanted by this Engineering graduate. These days she tries to sharpen her vocabulary by reading an online article a day. She looks up unfamiliar words in the dictionary.

School English classes were the only language learning activity for this Finance major. She read the required books in school and textbooks in university.

Speaking English all the time during an exchange to the US helped this Biomedical Engineering major learn new words. She’s used to reading university materials now but found it difficult at first.

Playing games in kindergarten was a fun way to learn new words for this Nursing major. She reads the South China Morning Post every week but doesn’t have time for books.

Memorising words for the GRE test was challenging for this Science major. Reading articles in the GRE was also difficult.

Helpful university classmates and good teachers help this Mathematics major learn better. She read a lot of material to prepare for IELTS which she has taken five times.

Chatting with a NET allowed this Optometry major to speak English more comfortably. He found pleasure in reading The Phantom of the Opera.

English serves as a global language when chatting with foreign friends. This Language major once had a chance to read the book Jane Eyre with a few hundred people.

A drama performed by native English speakers impressed this Nursing major. Reading a novel for leisure eased her mind during exams.

A multi-national programme encouraged this Politics major to speak English. She read My Sister’s Keeper because of the movie.

Taking part in a drama performance in Form Four entertained this Nursing major. She was touched by the book Tuesdays with Morrie.

Meeting a foreigner who asked for help required this Arts major to speak English. Roald Dahl is her favourite writer and she recommended his books to her students in a tutorial class.

Studying for the college entrance exam helped this Design major build a closer relationship with her teacher and friends. She did well in IELTS even though she didn’t prepare as well as she could have.

Attending an international exchange programme in China required this Nursing major to speak English with foreign students. Her readings in secondary school were boring and mostly for exams.

A teacher improved this Arts major’s spelling skills. Reading novels has expanded her vocabulary and sparked her interest in learning. She read Pride and Prejudice after watching the movie.

Preparing for IELTS involved 20 exercises a day over a three-month period for this Business major. She also read a lot of articles from various channels such as the BBC. The Secret Garden was the first English book she read.

An English teacher in secondary school helped improve this Engineering major’s English significantly through tests. Through guided reading, he learnt to identify important phrases and vocabulary.

The way a foreign teacher taught English surprised this Science major in primary school. She learnt the difference between the lives of city and country folks during a reading exercise.

Meeting an American friend in middle school allowed this Accounting major to expand her vocabulary. She put her vocabulary into practise when reading Bookworm, a bilingual story book.

While chatting online with friends from Korea and the US, this Nursing major improved her English. She likes Roald Dahl’s books and prefers to read alone.

Doing exercises in class during secondary school was dull for this Electrical Engineering major. She read a story book because her teacher encouraged her to read more.

The job of this Information Engineering graduate required him to use English to communicate with different parties. He prefers watching movies and TV to reading books.

Learning vocabulary and doing exercises in a tutorial class were useful for this Biology major. The required reading What’s It All About? was the first English book she read.

Joining different activities in an English camp to England enabled this Optometry major to interact with foreign students. She read The Fault in Our Stars before watching the movie.

Filling in missing song lyrics in secondary school was new to this Biomedical Engineering major. By reading Obama’s speech, she learnt different sentence patterns and vocabulary.

Making a video about a heritage site for a university English course involved research. This Biomedical Engineering major seldom reads because she finds it boring.

Performing Romeo and Juliet in a drama lesson was funnier than having regular English classes. The reading session in secondary school was not effective in encouraging this Design major to read.

There have been more English language opportunities in university for this Chemistry major. Reading 1984 and Shakespeare during secondary school sparked his interest in literature. [5TT301]  ...

Taking a course that used English as the medium of instruction helped this Finance major to improve her language skills. A literature course in Junior 3 allowed her to discover the beauty of English.

Learning with technology was lost on this Psychology major because the class was too big. Reading about the history of bananas in primary school left a lasting impression.