Joining an English drama competition required this Law student to write scripts and perform on stage. She read the South China Morning Post and clipped news articles every night to prepare for A-level exams.

Studying English literature exposed this Economics major to various genres. She had to read and analyse Lord of the Flies by William Golding. She likes reading The Economist and TIME.

Attending tutorial classes in primary school boosted this Engineering major’s vocabulary and improved his basic grammar. He read Cambridge storybooks to prepare for a speaking test.

Learning centre classes taught this Food Science major how to write stories while also playing games. In secondary school, she read storybooks and other materials in order to prepare for reading comprehension assessment.

Watching movies such as Spider-Man was a good way for this Engineering major to learn spoken English from the characters. He had to read the South China Morning Post during secondary school and was disappointed that the vocabulary learnt couldn’t be applied in his writing.

Going on a study tour to England put this Nursing major in touch with people from many nations. She read The Witches and watched the movie in her literature class.

Listening to popular music such as K-pop improved this Economics major’s accent. Reading novels such as Harry Potter was an alternative to classroom learning for her.

A university English course taught this Science major how to write academic essays. The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne were the first English books she read in primary school.

Watching American TV shows such as House, Person of Interest and How to Get Away with Murder was an effective and fun way for this student to learn English. She reads materials related to her major.

Teachers talked about English culture and their own language learning experiences during the tutorial course that this Accounting major attended. Her first English novel was of the science fiction genre which she read in secondary school.

Watching movies such as Pride and Prejudice and An Inspector Calls in English lessons captivated this Law student. She had many readings related to her major.

A variety of reading materials prepared by her teacher allowed this Law student to learn the language in different contexts. The English used in legal judgements is difficult to understand.

Primary school teachers held discussions to encourage this Law student to speak in English. Reading newspapers in primary school every day helped develop her reading habit.

Although this Accounting major was forced to speak English in lessons, he thinks it was effective learning experience. He read essays and papers related to his studies.

Writing a script and preparing for a performance in an English drama competition were good ways for this Engineering major to learn. His mother used rewards to motivate him to read books.

Organising an information booth gave this Mechanical Engineering major a chance to explain the sports culture in Hong Kong to foreigners. He had to read a long piece of text on environmental conservation in secondary school.

English has been part of this Economics and Finance major’s life for as long as she can remember. Her father read books to her every night when she was young. She read Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami at the age of fifteen.

Attending a Cambridge English tutorial gave this Science major the opportunity to learn more advanced English. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway was one of the first few English books she read.

In Form Three, this Social Science major spoke with foreigners in English for this first time when they visited her school. Her favourite author is Dan Brown and she read The Da Vinci Code.

Watching reality shows such as America’s Got Talent gave this Business major a glimpse into other people’s lives. She does not like reading but read newspapers in secondary school to improve her English.

Watching American movies such as Harry Potter was a good way for this Economics major to learn pronunciation and conversation. She read both the Chinese and English versions of Harry Potter before watching the movie.

Joining a course in England helped prepare this Engineering major for IELTS. He had to read newspapers every morning in secondary school.

Preparing for IELTS included attending an intensive seventeen-day course. This Electronic Commerce major does not like reading but has to for her classes.

A lecturer in college taught this Psychology major Mahjong and the terms used in the game. She had to read comprehensions aloud in secondary school class.

When she was young, this Public Policy major watched cartoons such as Courage the Cowardly Dog and The Powerpuff Girls on the Cartoon Network. She read Cathedral by Raymond Carver and Harry Potter.

A secondary school teacher brought this Public Policy major and her classmates to the playground to study a poem. She had to spend a lot of time reading materials related to her major.

In secondary school, this Architectural student watched a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. She found books related to her major difficult to understand.

Watching movies in English lessons gave this Public Policy major a chance to practise her aural skills. She found reading The Standard during DSE useful.

Attending a tutorial school was useful and ignited this Business major’s interest in learning English. He expanded his everyday vocabulary and understood how Chinese and westerners think differently by reading the South China Morning Post.

Watching Hollywood action movies such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk and James Bond improved this Science major’s English listening skills. She does not like reading textbooks.

An interactive university English course with group discussions was different to the boring secondary school classes. This Accounting major’s parents forced him to read a book in primary school.

Going on an exchange to the US gave this Science major an opportunity to learn the culture and talk with his American room-mate. Although he found reading newspapers such as the South China Morning Post useful, he didn’t enjoy having to do it every day.

Playing the League of Legends taught this Computer Engineering major basic English and the names of historical western heroes. He read TIME magazine in secondary school but found it too difficult then.

The learning environment in Form One was good as this Biochemistry major and all her classmates enjoyed playing games and singing songs in class. She read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for the SBA.

Listening to music and reading song lyrics enabled this Engineering major to learn the language. Her secondary school teacher also played songs by the Beatles and Michael Jackson. She also read Garfield comics.

Going on an exchange to the UK required this Human Resources major to use English and gestures to communicate. She read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl when she was seven.

Writing a new script based on Othello was one of the activities this English major did in literature class. Reading Roald Dahl’s The BFG to her mother boosted her confidence in speaking.

When this Creative Media major was small, he repeatedly listened to English songs. He read Marvel comics in English, which contain slang and advanced vocabulary.

Speaking without the use of notecards meant this China Business major had to recite everything for her speaking exams and exercises. She read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

Joining typing wars while playing League of Legends helped this Psychology major learn how to communicate with English speaking gamers. Reading textbooks is a good way to learn grammar.