Despite winning a competition singing an English song, this Management major does not think her interest in music helps her learning. She likes to read fashion magazines.

Studying phonics and taking part in English singing and speech competitions became a habit for this student who now likes western pop music. She uses social media to find interesting articles to read.

Watching Downton Abbey and working as a part-time English teacher helped this Media and Communication major prepare for IELTS. She also read Eat, Pray, Love and watched the movie.

Learning to translate a Chinese story to English made this student appreciate the differences in the two languages. Books by Nicholas Sparks such as Dear John and the Notebook have made this Translation major cry.

A hard working secondary school teacher helped this Film major improve her English grammar for the college entrance exam. Reading The Lord of the Rings also improved her writing.

Starting from kindergarten, this Creative Media major felt her parents, especially her mum, forced her to learn English. She attended a special English-speaking kindergarten and was forced to watch CNN and the BBC. Reading is difficult because she has to check words in the dictionary.

Foreign tutors introduced this Creative Media to Scrabble when they visited his primary school. He likes drawing and reads books and online articles about art.

Tutors in the university English language centre helped this Information Management major proofread her papers. Some suggested she improve by watching movies and reading newspapers. She also thinks listening to songs helps.

Tutors at a primary school camp used games to encourage this Environmental Policy major to speak English. He credits his secondary school English teacher for making him fall in love with the language. Reading journal articles is difficult.

Socialising with overseas students at university has developed this Electronics major’s English speaking skills. He likes reading books about politics and keeps a record of new vocabulary. He read How China’s Leaders Think and Deception Point.

Classmates who use English as a first language helped this Civil Engineering major appreciate different accents and slang. He likes reading about drawing but most of the books are in Chinese.

A secondary school English teacher made learning fun with group discussions and games. This Chemistry major likes classical music and reads Wikipedia to learn the meaning of some terms.

A university tutor used humour, short movies and western culture in English classes. This Electronics major listened to an audio version of the Fantastic Four and watched the movie.

Newly released English language TV shows were a challenge for this Global China Studies major because they didn’t have subtitles. He reads more now that he is in university. TIME, The Economist, and Wikipedia are good study resources.

Classes at school provided an English learning environment for this Engineering major. Lessons included group discussions about topics in the news. She reads lecture notes.

The classroom has been the focus of this student’s English learning. She likes reading science fiction. She prefers the Harry Potter movie over the book. She also likes the use of Greek mythology in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Memorising vocabulary through dictation in P6 was a tough time for this Chemistry major. He read a lot of research papers to prepare for the Chemistry Olympiad. He enjoys Mythbusters and other TV shows about science.

Travelling made this Economics and Finance major feel there’s too much emphasis on accent in Hong Kong. He liked the courage and the friendship between the characters in Harry Potter. He also read The Hunger Games, National Geographic and The Economist.

A pen pal email programme in secondary school allowed this Finance major to learn more about the life of teenagers in the Netherlands. Works by writers such as have given her a different perspective.

Instructional videos on a gamers’ platform called Twitch has exposed this Computer Engineering major to slang and pronunciation. He uses Wikipedia to help him understand some of the subjects he is studying.

An internship in the United States raised this Business major’s confidence in speaking English. She reads TIME, Vogue and National Geographic but also browses websites for articles on human behaviour.

After attending an EMI secondary school, this Engineering major feels she uses English less now. She participated in choral speaking and English Day in secondary school. She read a book about Shakespeare in secondary school.

An IELTS study programme in the Netherlands helped this Computer Engineering major overcome her nervousness in speaking English. She read Brokeback Mountain as part of a general education course.

The competitive environment of secondary school motivated this Cultural and Heritage Management major to improve her English by reading more books and learning about grammar. It was compulsory to read the newspaper in her secondary school.

A pre-university course in London enabled this Global China Studies major to interact with classmates from different countries. She likes Twilight because the plot is romantic and uses the dictionary and Wikipedia for learning.

An inexperienced English teacher in senior secondary helped this Engineering major with exercises and memory skills. He likes to read websites about games and movies.

A Form One English teacher advised this Engineering major to use a grammar website that starts with the basics and goes step by step to more advanced skills. He found Harry Potter too difficult to read when he was in primary school.

Reading English books in kindergarten made this student like the language. She likes to read romantic novels but does not have the time. She feels the Good Wife TV series is “pretty real”.

Reciting Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”, this Computer Science major recalls analysing and writing poems in secondary school. She also read a wide variety of fiction ranging from Enid Blyton and JK Rowling to Ayn Rand. She is starting Games of Thrones and planning to watch the series.

University language classes exposed this student to more vocabulary than when she was preparing for the DSE. She also enjoys learning English through watching videos. The Reader made her think. She is also interested in psychology.

University gives this student more opportunity to speak in English. Secondary school classes were led by a teacher. She likes funny books such as Sophia Kinsella’s Shopaholic.

Watching movies and online interviews with actors helped develop the vocabulary of this Global China Studies major. She has read the required course materials, also used the dictionary and Wikipedia to help understand jargon in research papers.

Spending time in Australia and Europe motivated this Finance major to improve her English. The children on a farm in Australia taught her English. She participated in an English reading programme in high school.

Chatting with native speakers enabled this student to improve his speaking skills. Grammar books were useful for getting good exam results. He read Reader’s Digest and used a Kindle. He enjoys watching the comedian Michael Mclntyre.

Hosting a booth for Halloween games in senior secondary required this Civil Engineering major to use English. He reads textbooks and research papers related to his major. He uses Wikipedia for assignments.

Attending an EMI secondary school helped this Civil Engineering major because all the subjects were in English. He feels it is easier to master grammar than vocabulary. He used Wikipedia to look for information.

Memorising ‘tons’ of vocabulary provided by tutors during secondary school was important for this student’s English writing and reading. He enjoys news articles from The Economist and TIME.

An active learning environment in university language classes including presentations and discussions enabled this Business major to speak more English. Reading poetry allows him to know more about English culture. Shakespeare is his favourite writer.

A trip to Australia in primary school included working on a social service project that involved a cultural exchange with locals. This Cultural Management major enjoyed reading with her friends in a school programme.

A brilliant secondary school English teacher explained the use of Shakespeare in Chinese writing and prepared this Environmental Science major and her classmates for exams with drills and news clippings. Agatha Christie’s famous detective character Hercule Poirot is funny and made her think about life.