During senior secondary, this Business Administration major did a lot of in-class practice with CE and A-level papers. He reads newspapers and magazines including the Financial Times and The Guardian.

During his undergraduate studies, this Computer Science major took IELTS. Doing science research in university requires him to read many English papers.

Performing drama in class allowed this Urban Studies major to practise his spoken English even though he made many mistakes. He read Animal Farm for the SBA.

Producing a TV programme during her undergraduate studies let this Social Science major to explore the difference between the rules of employment in the ancient and the modern times. She read The Great Gatsby after watching the movie adaptation.

A three-month exchange to South Korea required this Hotel Management major to use English for daily communication. After watching a movie without subtitles, she decided to read more to improve her English. She read The Hunger Games.

Songs were used in secondary school to teach vocabulary and culture to this Accounting major. Completing Harry Potter in primary school helped her develop a habit of reading and learning through books.

Interacting with students from different countries during an exchange in the Netherlands let this Accounting major to learn different types of accents and cultures. He had to read a lot of course materials during the exchange.

Joining a programme called Little Star allowed this Marketing major to learn English through fun activities. Performing drama sparked her interest in the language. She read The Great Gatsby for a university course.

Learning from NETs and watching TV series helped improve this Business Administration major’s language skills. All her course materials are in English.

A trip to the US let this Hotel Management major to speak English with others. She started reading the South China Morning Post in Form Four as she wanted to improve her language skills.

Listening to an Irish accent from a video in class was challenging for this English and Education major. She read poetry from Shakespeare for a university literature course.

Chatting with his roommates from England and Indonesia improved this Economics major’s communication skills. He learnt many scientific terms from a suggested book titled In Dialogue with Science.

Without the help from her family, this Geography major studied dictation by herself. A literature course in secondary school made her realise that reading could improve her English.

To prepare for the DSE, this BBA major did a lot of exercises to improve his English. He mostly reads the assigned materials in university courses.

A university exchange to Canada exposed this student to conversational English. This English major read Quiet by Susan Cain and found it resonating.

A NET played videos about rugby in class to motivate this Information Engineering major to learn the language through sports. He describes reading The Hunger Games as a “deep” experience.

Watching digital stories made by fellow students in a university course led this Computing major to learn about heritage. Readings on how to write academic papers and citations were also part of the course.

A tutor sparked this Nursing major’s interest in the language through the surroundings such as street signs. She also forced herself to watch TV shows and movies to help improve her language skills. She read Pride and Prejudice.

Chatting with NETs in secondary school provided this Accounting major with the opportunity to practise his spoken English. He likes reading cultural columns in TIME and the South China Morning Post.

A NET from secondary school used games to teach vocabulary to this Animation major. In primary school, her mother requested that she read magazines. It took her a month to finish one with the help of a dictionary.

English Week in this Nursing major’s secondary school led her to learn through games. He read the Young Post for assignments.

Writing her first academic essay meant this Nursing major had to do online research and read journals. As a part-time tutor, she read storybooks to help her students prepare for school examinations.

Watching TV shows including Elementary contributed to this History major’s learning experience. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME magazine.

An English teacher explained the process of making a salad in class.. This Finance major has to complete reading tests based on textbooks during her postgraduate studies.

Interviewing foreign tourists gave this Statistics major an opportunity to practise spoken English. His secondary school teacher chose a list of books for the class to read which gave him a list of books to read.

A foreign friend helped this Design major improve his English and pass the IELTS. Translating an article for a classmate was a difficult task for him.

Reading the newspaper and looking up words in a dictionary during class was a boring and ineffective task for this Optometry major whereas the Young Post is a fun and effective way to learn English.

An exchange to the US enabled this Nursing major to interact with foreigners. She had to read a lot of articles for the A-levels.

Despite being nervous about speaking to foreigners for the first time, this Business major felt encouraged. The DSE reading paper was very tough.

An exchange to Australia gave this Business major the opportunity to speak more English. She read The Hunger Games for the SBA.

To improve her English, this Electronic Engineering major joined a club in the Mainland where she could learn from foreign teachers. She read a magazine on a flight to London in order to kill time.

A teacher in secondary school used songs and lyrics to help build this Business major’s vocabulary. Her most memorable reading experience is the DSE reading paper.

Watching movies and TV shows including Sherlock and The Big Bang Theory helped this Accounting learn new vocabulary. He had to read the South China Morning Post every morning during secondary school.

A teacher in primary school used games to spark this Physics major’s interest in English. His teacher in secondary school searched for articles on the web and asked him to read them aloud.

English classes were boring for this Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering major as he was not interested in the subject. His teacher always gave him a lot of articles to read.

A teacher from high school showed the movie 127 Hours in class. Another teacher gave this Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering major’s class daily reading exercises. He likes the lyrics of the song titled The Rose.

A comment given by this Environmental Studies major in a discussion caused her to be laughed at by her classmates. The DSE reading passage was very difficult.

Playing games in class helped build vocabulary for this Chinese major. He read the Young Post for a news clipping assignment.

The main focus of this Contract Law major’s primary and secondary education was practising for examinations. She preferred reading fiction but is now interested in non-fiction related to her major.

Attending lectures delivered by a foreigner exposed this Engineering major to a different perspective of learning a second language. Reading about Beeno in primary school English textbooks was the first time he was exposed to a lot of new vocabulary.