Performing Cinderella taught this Psychology major different ways of expressing herself in English. She learnt intonation and pronunciation through verse speaking competitions. She reads textbooks in university.

To prepare for IELTS, this History major watched movies and TV series and also did test papers. He reads about Japanese history in English.

The desire to get a good grade in the public exam motivated this Computer Engineering major to study harder. Fantastic Mr Fox was a compulsory book in secondary school. He didn’t finish Harry Potter because it was too thick.

To prepare for the IELTS speaking test, this History major practised by herself in her room. Reading a 600-page textbook was a crazy experience.

Taking TOEFL required this Business major to memorise a lot of vocabulary. The speaking paper was the most difficult. He reads a lot of textbooks.

Preparing for SAT and TOEFL expanded this Science major’s vocabulary. She read poems and stories in school. Nicholas Sparks’ stories touched her heart.

Taking IELTS motivated this Nursing major to revise English. She read literature, such as short stories and poems, for IGCSE.

Dedicated secondary school teachers provided useful supplementary notes for this Social Work major. He read to prepare for the public exam.

A book on writing skills prepared this Computer Engineering major for TOEFL. She can’t understand what the words mean in academic papers.

Tutorial classes taught by a NET forced this Quantitative Finance major to speak English. He read Harry Potter because he was motivated to get better academic results. He learnt vocabulary and everyday English.

Group discussion allowed this Mathematics major to interact with her classmates. She read TIME magazine to prepare for the public exam. The cultural section provided her with lively expressions that could make her writing more attractive.

This Business major did a lot of test papers to prepare for the Gaokao. At first, she was worried about the many readings in a general education course but then she realised that she could understand them.

Preparing for IELTS improved this Business major’s English. Sometimes it is better to read the original book rather than the translated version. He read Harry Potter in English.

Preparing for IELTS helped this Public Health major find ways to manage English. She watched videos and made a learning plan. She has to read a lot of publications on medicine.

Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.

An English course attended by this Business graduate and other international students during an exchange in the UK was effective. She won a prize for reading the most number of books in school. She mostly read fiction books.

Attending tutorial classes were painful but helped this Arts major gain exponential growth. By changing the language settings on computers and immersing in the English media, he created a joyous environment in which to learn. He read the Harry Potter book.

This Arts major spent a lot of time learning grammar at a young age. University course material was a little difficult to understand at first but now she enjoys reading.

Learning in a small class included storytelling, role-playing and writing for this English major. A reading competition in secondary school motivated her to read.

Passing the IELTS exam on the second try earned this Politics major a place in an overseas university. She had to learn skimming and scanning skills because of the time limitations on the exam.

This Arts major cited a secondary school drama lessons, a film competition and a university conference and workshops as sources of language learning. She joined book sharing sessions. She also read TIME magazine.

A drama workshop, prose reading contest and speaking competition contributed to this trainee doctor’s English learning. He has read Gun, Germs, and Steel, drama scripts and GE course material.

Kindergarten storybooks started this Management major’s English learning. She joined speech competitions in primary school and became an English ambassador in secondary. She watched TED, VoiceTube and YouTube.

A tutor gave this Sociology major exercise training in Primary 4. She read fiction and joined a Speech Festival in junior secondary. Exam-oriented education in senior form discouraged her from learning.

Learning the first word starting with an “A” in kindergarten was memorable for this Linguistics major. She studied Cambridge English in primary school. Literature in secondary school was difficult.

Secondary school involved reading longer passages and preparing for the DSE. In university, this Business major built on her foundation to write reports and academic essays. She spoke English while travelling and communicating with her sister.

Speech competitions have contributed to this Social Work major’s English learning. She also learnt songs in kindergarten and joined a choir in primary school.

Metaphor and rhetoric were introduced to this Dental student in junior secondary. He prepared for the DSE in senior secondary. He also did the IELTS exam.

Besides English classes in school, learning included IELTS and GRE preparation for this Language major. She participated in the Model United Nations Conference in university. She also travelled to the US.

In university, this Early Childhood Education major took different English courses according to her interest. She had to prepare for IELTS and the College English Test.

Building a strong vocabulary in senior secondary helped this Chinese major to achieve a good College Entrance Exam result. He read a lot for the TOEFL exam and also took part in CET and GRE.

Annual overseas trips have contributed to this Chinese Literature major’s learning. University English classes helped prepare for the College English Test.

Grammar, pronunciation as well as basic and advanced English were all part of this Education major’s learning. She has taken IELTS.

Minoring in English allowed this Early Childhood Education major to study western culture, linguistics and poetry. She is an American sit-com lover and watched The Big Bang Theory, Desperate Housewives and Modern Family.

Secondary school led this student to be an emcee and take part in writing competitions. She read the newspaper to learn about social issues for the DSE.

Failing the A-levels has remained in the memory of this Chinese major. She reads the newspaper.

The SBA involved watching movies for this History major. In Form 6, she read a lot of past papers to prepare for the DSE.

Reading books aloud with money as a reward improved this English Education major’s fluency. Studying in an EMI international school made him more aware of his use of English.

A six-month exchange to Finland followed by a tour of Europe immersed this Business major in English. She felt a sense of achievement when she finished reading the Twilight series.

Doing research on the Internet is how this Computer Science major learns English in university. His reading experience is mostly associated with exams.