Being separated from her family during a trip to the UK forced this Chemistry major to use English to find them. She read Harry Potter and Snow White in a reading week during secondary school.

An IELTS preparation course helped this Statistics major improve her listening and speaking. A tutor instructed her to use sentence patterns and logic for reading comprehension. She reads newspapers and course material.

A tutor in high school introduced this English major to poetry and inspired her to choose her major. She helped a P2 student’s writing and reading when she was in P6.

Watching a video in senior form enhanced this Science major’s knowledge of world affairs and improved her English as well. She read The Landlady in English literature class and described it as a horror story.

Preparing for IELTS involved practising reading, speaking and writing for this Library major. She read newspapers such as the China Daily and The New York Times for exam preparation.

Chatting with roommates from the US and Brazil in English is the way to learn the language according to the Geography major. It was a big difference to secondary school when he faced university readings for the first time.

Learning to match pictures and words with a kindergarten NET was an enjoyable process for this Business major. She uses a dictionary to get through university readings. She recently developed an interest in fiction.

Studying in Singapore forced this Computer Science major to use English to communicate with students from all over the world. Preparation helped him pass a university interview. He reads academic material.

English was the lingua franca during design classes in Switzerland for this Architect. She used to read fiction but turned to books about Architecture in university.

A junior secondary NET taught this Marketing major English literature through drama. She read about language learning after taking a university class.

English was spoken at this Nursing major’s home because her westernised sister wanted the family to improve their use of the language. She also learnt from watching YouTube and vlogs. She read articles on websites such as BuzzFeed.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley during high school was a good way to practise this English major’s speaking skills. Reading WhatsApp messages showed her how English is localised in Hong Kong. She also reads the BBC and CNN online.

Preparing for TOEFL exam and visiting Edinburgh improved this Economics major’s reading, listening and speaking skills. He had to read a lot during a course in Scotland.

Taking an English course in Melbourne put this Chinese language graduate in touch with people from different cultures. She read Romeo and Juliet for a book report. She read it after completing the Chinese translated version.

A Year 2 English course in university improved this Accounting major’s writing and discussion skills. She seldom does English reading now.

Doing grammar exercises in Form 1 was boring but it helped build fundamentals of English for this Journalism major. He developed a reading habit after completing Oliver Twist. He also reads South Morning China Post and The New York Times.

Reciting and analysing Shakespeare’s sonnets for a presentation in senior secondary was a refreshing break from the demands of SBA for this Law major. Difficult books in Primary 5 discouraged him from reading.

Describing herself as the worst student in a tutorial class, this student caught up to her older peers with help from the teachers. The first time she read a textbook was in secondary school Biology.

A passionate secondary school teacher worked with this Psychology major over 3 years to prepare for the DSE. She likes books by Khaled Hosseini including The Kite Runner. She reads Psychology reference books too.

Doing associate studies in business English improved this Linguistics major’s writing and presentation skills. She could relate to the story of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and found its quotes inspirational.

English was the common language for this Surveying major and her Spanish roommate. Compulsory weekly reading lessons in secondary school were boring.

In order to enter university, this Business major read and wrote a lot in English during high school. Reading academic materials in university in Hong Kong has been pleasurable.

A university course on news writing and reporting gave this Journalism major a different perspective. Reading Harry Potter and watching the movie has given her a deeper understanding of the story.

While preparing for IELTS, this Politics major improved his English and became more aware of the language requirements of international exams. He was exposed to readings in different fields after entering university.

An English teacher in high school taught this Biochemistry major patiently. He learns English online by watching movies and TED talks. He also reads lecture notes and reference books.

Lessons on how to write a university final year project were useless to this Mechanical Engineering major. He reads English news and prefers books in Japanese.

Being a helper on the Toastmaster programme reminded this Linguistics major of the importance of listening. Reading a book about Anne Frank in Secondary 4 deepened her knowledge of the history of Europe.

Sharing in primary school class enabled this Arts major to learn new vocabulary and practise speaking to an audience. She came across Old English when reading Othello in literature class.

Interactive tutorials with games helped this Civil Engineering major develop a passion for learning English. He seldom reads and prefers science fiction. He read Star Wars because of the movie.

Bible studies involved interacting with a native speaker for this Arts major. The DSE English reading examination was stressful. She searched for Shopaholic and read it after watching the movie.

A university English course led by a foreign teacher allowed this Engineering major to exchange ideas with students from other disciplines. She was required to read extensively in a university course on China.

An exchange to Japan exposed this Business major to the everyday use of English. From reading 1984, she understood that English is a medium for expressing thoughts.

Joining the English Ambassador Society has been a good way to expand this Arts major’s vocabulary and train her speaking skills. She likes the series of Nancy Drew.

English was used effectively by this Communications major when she met a friend from Tokyo. She learnt about translation and interpretation when she read a trilingual version of The Little Prince.

Writing and performing a play in class in secondary school was different to working with other studying materials for this Social Science major. She read The Night Circus in Form 6 and enjoyed discussing the plot with classmates.

An English class in the first year of university allowed this Japanese Studies major to talk with different people to share their thoughts. She read Shopaholic in secondary school after watching the movie.

To prepare for TOEFL, this Asian Studies major attended tutorials outside of school and learnt from native speaking friends. He tried very hard to read an English novel for an assignment in high school.

Overcoming shyness and talking to foreigners was part of this Politics major’s English self-learning. He started reading The Economist because his classmates said it improved their English.

Listening to Britpop bands like Oasis is a stress-free way to learn English for this Engineering major. She is interested in reading books related to counterculture and individualism such as The Catcher in the Rye and On the Road.

Attending a Montessori school enabled this Translation major to learn English through games and role-plays. Studying Lord of the Flies involved repetitive reading.