A Business major credits a university language course for improving her English, which she feels will be valuable if she works in customer service. Most of her reading time is spent on case studies.

Watching movies with her family allows this Business major to learn English and strengthen relationships. Reading English books is troublesome as she has to check the dictionary frequently.

The desire to learn a song accidentally led this Information Technology major to improve his English because he wanted to study the lyrics more closely. Most of his reading centres on course material.

Sitting and listening to the teacher in high school classes was a boring experience. One of the highlights back then was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

The homestay experience in New Zealand in Form Four immersed this Science major in an English speaking environment as she communicated with people while sightseeing. She remembers reading The Three Little Pigs with her family.

Performing Romeo and Juliet in primary school drama lessons exposed this Science major to Shakespearean English. He didn’t have much time to read during secondary school but remembers completing Matilda.

A secondary school study tour to England involved interacting with people from other countries. Reading the South China Morning Post for weekly newspaper reviews has become easier over time.

Watching a movie chosen by the students and the subsequent interaction with the teacher made for a fun learning experience. Reading The Hunger Games in a couple of days was also rewarding.

Taking tutorial classes during primary school was different to being taught the conventional way in Hong Kong public schools. Reading Around the World in Eighty Days while watching the movie was more interesting.

Junior secondary phonics classes were more fun than the examination oriented experience in higher education for this Civil Engineering major. She enjoyed the detective stories in The Famous Five Series.

This Accounting major read The Lord of the Rings after watching the movie in class. Watching movies during an English elective class helped him prepare for the DSE.

A study programme in Australia during Form Four allowed this Finance major to experience more interactive English classes. He explored self evaluation while reading The Art of Thinking.

Travelling around Thailand with new friends during the summer holidays required this Business major to use English. He became more interested in reading while preparing for the DSE.

Browsing websites such as the BBC and YouTube allowed this Mathematics major to find examples that help with English learning. He used the 21st Century for newspaper clipping in secondary school.

University English courses taught this Accounting major how to make better presentations. He read his first academic research paper in Year 1.

A Biology major enjoyed watching the movie Alien during a Year 3 university English course. After completing the Chinese version of Harry Potter in junior secondary, he read the English one.

Taking a secondary school debating class with a NET required this Information Science major to focus on English for a few hours. She read Gossip Girl and watched the TV series.

Being an exchange student in Chicago enabled this Engineering major to communicate with native speakers. He remembers reading a speech by Emma Watson.

Being a language tutor was a win-win situation for this Business major as he had to first learn the vocabulary he shared with his students. He read academic articles for a writing course.

Travelling to Africa as a volunteer required this Management major to use English to communicate. He read articles about photography on the Internet.

An extra-curricular university leadership programme enhanced this Management student’s English. She enjoyed reading Racing in the Rain for an SBA project.

Studying past papers helped to ease this Science major’s worries as he prepared for high school English exams. He also read the newspaper.

Presenting in English was part of this Business major’s role at a theme park. She read Matilda in English in Primary 3 after completing the Chinese version.

Reading Jane Eyre and turning it into a drama in secondary school required this Marketing major to use language from the text. She read Harry Potter for class.

A secondary school literature class led by NETs who gave candy as a reward motivated this Science major. She remembers the violent side of Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.

An Arts major feels studying song lyrics is a good way to learn English because pop music is a student favourite. Reading 1984 made her more aware of her political surroundings.

Playing Scrabble is a good way for this Business major to learn new words while socialising. She read If I Stay after watching the movie.

A pre-university ambassador programme allowed this Biology major to chat in English with students from different countries. He read the recommended Your Inner Fish.

A family friend taught this Business major English. She became more aware of English when she moved to Hong Kong. Harry Potter is the first English book she read.

Watching Harry Potter during a secondary school English class helped relieve the pressure for this Business major. Reading books such as The Fault in Our Stars can improve English.

University English classes with discussion have been a good way for this Business major to practise using the language. He read Harry Potter after borrowing it from his aunt.

Being a member of the English Society in secondary school improved this Business major’s proficiency in the language. She views English as a tool but not an interest.

Chatting with the instructor and classmates in university English lessons was a positive difference noted by this Information Systems major. He finds university course material interesting.

Secondary school English classes did not appeal to this Business major. She had expected to learn more grammar. Reading Nick Vujicic’s stories inspired her.

A three-week summer visit to Canada in Secondary 3 improved this Business major’s English because she had to interact with locals. She spent a lot of time reading DSE papers.

Attending an EMI secondary school provided a good English learning environment for this Accounting major. She prefers Chinese books but reads English news online.

Over time this Information Systems major has become more familiar with English by reading the subtitles while watching the Discovery Channel. He has read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Entering university has become an English learning experience for this Business major as English is the lingua franca on campus. He read a lot when preparing for DSE. He likes books by Mitch Albom.

Interacting with a NET was a valuable experience for this Accounting graduate. A friend recommended she read Fifty Shades of Grey.

Impromptu speaking during university language classes put this Finance major under pressure but she enjoyed the experience. She read The Investor’s Dilemma to prepare for university.