Extra-curricular classes allowed this Surveying major to meet and talk with many people from various countries. She read novels written by Darren Shan and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

Watching movies such as Triangle without Chinese subtitles in university lectures helped this Science major practise the language. He enjoyed a reader called Hatchet.

Chatting with his cousins in Canada allowed this Science major to learn informal English. He read One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Inuyasha comics in English.

This Information Engineering major watched High School Musical and explored the meaning of the songs. Matilda by Roald Dahl was the first book he read by himself.

Watching Romeo and Juliet in class allowed this Accounting major to learn more about the story as well as English. She finished the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella in secondary school.

Watching TV shows and movies has improved this Accounting major’s listening skills and spoken English. She watched American dramas such as Modern Family, Glee, and Gossip Girl and movies such as The Blind Side and The King’s Speech. She read materials from her secondary school’s suggested book list.

Watching the TV programme Humans without subtitles enhanced this Business major’s English. Blackout Girl by Jennifer Storm was the first book she completed and it made her reflect on her life.

Listening to music such as her favourite song Can’t Stop Love by Darin Zanyar helped this Biology major learn the language. Reading research papers in Biology was difficult for her.

Listening to the radio programme English Made Easy taught this Biology major grammar and new vocabulary. Teaching primary school students and reading research papers related to her major enhanced her language skills.

Travelling to England exposed this Computer Science major to various types of accents. Online academic materials taught him jargon and boosted his vocabulary.

An embarrassing mistake in pronunciation during class motivated this Finance major to work hard and improve his English. He has a habit of memorising five new words per day. He likes reading materials related to philosophy including A History of Western Philosophy.

An exchange to London gave this Design major the opportunity to meet and speak with people from different countries. A teacher from secondary school used drama to ignite her interest in reading A Christmas Carol.

To get a good result in the DSE, this Business major worked hard on memorising vocabulary. Reading The New York Times for the first time was difficult as he found the sentence structures very complex.

Reading the Wimpy Kid series reminded this Social Work major of her happy memories in school. Performing a Valentine’s Day-themed drama made her classmates laugh while learning about the topic.

A university course taught this Accounting major how to use English for business communication. To prepare for the IELTS, he had to read a lot of difficult materials.

A teacher who told the story of Snow White to this Marketing major when she was young motivated her to learn English. She seldom reads in English except for the assigned texts from class.

Performing Romeo and Juliet during secondary school taught this Social Work major Old English and different expressions. She had to read the South China Morning Post for homework.

A volunteer activity required this Social Work major to speak English for the entire day. It was a challenging experience but had taught him new vocabulary. A secondary school teacher encouraged her to read the South China Morning Post.

A three-month summer job gave this Design major the opportunity to communicate with a British colleague. He became interested in reading Sherlock Holmes after watching the TV series.

Group discussions in secondary school was difficult but useful for this General Management major. The Last Lecture was an inspiring book.

A NET from secondary school used music to teach this Psychology major vocabulary. She read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, her favourite book in the series.

A debate competition in secondary school taught this Accounting major some speaking skills. He used to read the South China Morning Post every week and found the language used in the paper too difficult for a secondary school student.

Watching scientific documentaries and movies helped this Science major build a good foundation in English. He used to bring novels to school and read them during breaks. He likes fantasy novels such as Eragon.

A NET from primary school used games to tell stories to this General Management major. She read Billy Elliot and watched the film adaptation for an assessment.

To prepare for the A-levels, this Finance major had to do a lot of “boring” practice papers. He read plays and short stories including A Hunger Artist for a literature course.

A Cambridge course helped improve this Human Resource major’s English and pronunciation. She chose Tuesdays with Morrie for her reading scheme as it was a bestseller in the bookshop.

Being in the debate team motivated this English major to work hard at her language skills. In order to enhance her speaking and reading skills for the A-level exams, she read TIME magazine.

Reading Lamb to the Slaughter in Secondary Two was a fresh experience for this Cultural Studies major as he had never read such advanced literary text before. He read The Devil Wears Prada after watching the movie.

A primary school teacher used games and fun activities like a trip to the supermarket to teach this Computer Science major English. She read For One More Day because Mitch Albom is her favourite writer.

A service camp in China gave this Nursing major a chance to teach English. He liked reading the Magic Tree House series when he was young.

A university course helped improve this Business major’s speaking and interpersonal skills. His teacher in secondary school encouraged him to read the South China Morning Post.

Attending classes in a learning centre was how this Accounting major acquired most of her language skills. Her mother used to read Harry Potter to her in Chinese which led her to read the English version later.

Small-class teaching in a private tutorial school is more effective than watching videos for this Business Administration major. He had to read a passage within a limited time in an aptitude test for a job application.

The English Week in secondary school provided this Management major the opportunity to learn through games. She read the South China Morning Post every week in order to complete a news report assignment.

A study tour to the UK and the US immersed this student in an English environment. Just Joking is the first book that got this English major interested in reading.

During a visit to a furniture store, this English major’s father pointed to each object and asked her to remember its name. Watching a visual representation of a novel complete with audio and moving images made it more captivating.

Watching YouTuber Bubz’s videos helped improve this Accountancy major’s English. She read The Fault in Our Stars for an activity held by the English Club at her university.

An activity arranged by his primary school gave this Journalism major a chance to speak with NETs. He read Harry Potter and had discussions with his classmates in primary school.

Doing past papers in preparation for the DSE without receiving the explanations for the answers was dull and frustrating for this Design major. She copied vocabulary and definitions without reading the required text for her writing assignments.

A tutor in an extra-curricular class told this Design major that grammar does not matter which is the opposite of what she learnt in school. She thinks the passage on the DSE reading paper is very difficult to understand.