Studying English with his best friend helped this Science major make rapid progress. He read Harry Potter after watching the movies. The books taught him vocabulary and grammar.

The university English centre provides movies and games for this Chinese major. He became fascinated with English novels after a teacher introduced Frankenstein to him. He likes Stephen King’s The Mist.

Studying with a Filipino teacher and watching English TV with her two daughters after-school helped this Operation Research major. Reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was difficult.

An exchange in Poland gave this Chinese major an opportunity to communicate with others in English. To apply for civil service posts, she bought a book about BBC News to improve in the language.

Compiling a learning plan with specific tasks is an effective method for this IT Management major. Reading newspaper articles and memorising the vocabulary every day enhances his English learning.

The Big Bang Theory TV show formed part of this Green Technology major’s language learning. She also read a book on world history.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Green Technology major to study English. She read a book on sustainable energy for her exam.

Preparing for an honours project involved reading many journals in limited time according to this Human Resource Management major.

Extra-curricular English classes taught the alphabet, phonics, and grammar to this Mathematics major. At primary school, she read novels recommended by her teachers.

The feeling that she couldn’t express herself in complete sentences when speaking with foreigners motivated this English major to work harder. She checked the dictionary and wrote down the Chinese meanings while reading Harry Potter.

Encouraging teachers made studying English in Australia enjoyable for this Social Work major. She read academic books and journals for her honours project. She likes a horror story called Red Riding Hood.

Although a university teacher was strict, this Media Arts major learnt many things from her. A course book on communication was difficult to understand. Harry Potter is the first English novel she read.

Learning English in Canada for one year was enjoyed by this Ethics and Public Affairs major. She did a lot of practice for the reading exam in the Gaokao.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Ethics and Public Affairs major to read and listen more. His friend gave him The Little Prince as a birthday gift. He couldn’t understand Cloud Atlas.

A British teacher helped this Chinese Medicine major develop an interest in English. He made notes of the unfamiliar vocabulary in academic readings. His favourite book is The Little Prince.

Lessons taught by NETs in a tutorial centre were enjoyed by this Chinese Medicine major. She used The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter for a book review in a university English class.

A university IELTS course taught this Business major writing. She read a book about good ethics in secondary school.

An IELTS course in an education centre gave this Business major the opportunity to engage in group conversations. She read a book with 400 to 500 pages for a course.

Working in a fast food shop in Canada improved this Business Management major’s speaking and accent. Reading the China Daily expanded his vocabulary.

Learning English entailed lessons in primary and secondary school according to this Sociology major. Reading papers, articles and journals with a dictionary improves his English.

Playing World of Warcraft motivated this Film major to learn vocabulary and communication. He read sci-fi books about the future world.

Listening to songs in class was an interactive and enjoyable way for this Biology major to learn vocabulary. A secondary school teacher taught her the meaning behind Lord of the Flies.

Communicating with friends from foreign countries improved this Chinese Medicine major’s English. He read books in primary school and junior high.

A part-time job in a cafeteria gave this Accounting major an opportunity to practise English. Harry Potter is the first English books she read. She also reads detective and love stories.

A teacher always punished this Sociology major because her English was poor. She had to do book reports in secondary school. She uses the dictionary and Wikipedia to help her comprehend academic readings.

The speakers on TED Talk videos and the actors on Sherlock TV series impress this Engineering major. She chose Before I Go To Sleep as her first English book to read because of its appealing storyline and accessibility.

Listening to songs motivates this Finance major to learn lyrics. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school. He prefers watching movies to reading.

Watching movies and listening to songs helps develop writing, listening and speaking skills according to this Management major. He likes to read Harry Potter because it is easy to understand. He read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

A tutor taught grammar to this Social Science major in an interesting way. She finds the IELTS easier than the DSE. She likes to read children’s novels as they are short and easier to understand.

A secondary school teacher encouraged this Marketing major to speak English through fun activities. He read newspapers with the help of a dictionary because he didn’t understand half of the words and kept a vocabulary book to prepare for the reading component of IELTS.

A secondary school teacher helped this Translation major to appreciate English through movies and newspapers. She is touched by the book Letters to Sam. She likes to watch vlogs on YouTube.

Watching TV series such as Person of Interest helped improve this Accounting major’s English skills. Reading the Harry Potter series was difficult. She thinks English will be important to her future career.

This Finance major had to adjust to the learning environment in an international school. She read Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. She mostly reads financial articles from websites such as Bloomberg and Reuters.

Learning English in secondary school was tough but the experience greatly enhanced this Engineering major’s proficiency. He read the South China Morning Post and the Young Post. English is important for his studies and future career.

Preparing for the DSE greatly improved this Engineering major’s English. She likes to read passages provided by her tutor and copies the parts that she finds beautiful. English is important for job interviews.

This Management major spent a fun night with some exchange students in a bar. He has to read a lot for his studies. He read It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be on a flight to Singapore.

An exchange to Australia enabled this Management major to learn more about Aussie English and culture. He is interested in reading books about business.

Participating in a secondary school musical helped improve this PR major’s English. She has to do a lot of readings in English including the newspaper for her major.

During his associate degree studies, this Social Science major transitioned from a Chinese learning environment to an English one. He uses the dictionary to check words in lecture notes. He is interested in reading the South China Morning Post.

A graduation trip to Europe built confidence in this Social Science major’s English speaking ability. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a compulsory reading. He is interested in reading articles related to politics.