An internship allowed this Business major to put her English skills into practice through communicating with foreign co-workers. She read Pride and Prejudice and The Little Prince in English after finishing them in Chinese.

An exchange to Singapore provided this Science major with a chance to communicate with others using English. She likes reading the Newton magazine because she is interested in science.

This Surveying major praises a tutorial class teacher for preparing him well for the A-levels. A book about a sufferer from the atomic bomb gave him some valuable insights. He would like to read about psychology.

A trip to the UK gave this Engineering major an opportunity to immerse herself in British culture. She had to read the South China Morning Post every morning at school. Reading books that have been made into movies allows her to better understand the content.

Acting in Romeo and Juliet boosted this Science major’s confidence in speaking English. Reading Pride and Prejudice in a class raised her interest in English literature and helped her find her favourite author.

Listening to a speech by Barack Obama encouraged this Chemistry major to communicate with others in English more confidently. His curiosity of Science motivates him to read in English.

Being in the US allowed this Linguistics major to speak English confidently. Reading Treasure Island in kindergarten sparked her interest in reading. She likes history and plans to read Nothing to Envy.

Using English to talk with friends for the first time encouraged this Sociology major to use the language more. Sharing his views with others motivates him to read more. He is interested in books about Sociology.

In order to pursue a postgraduate degree, this Engineering major studied hard for the IELTS. He has been exposed to few books in English due to the reading culture in the Mainland.

Visiting an English Corner while studying in the Mainland helped improve this Accounting major’s spoken English. He likes A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. He reads financial magazines including The Economist.

A trip to Europe enhanced this Engineering major’s speaking skills. The Harry Potter series were the first English books she read. She also read some books about World War II.

A university tutor taught some useful presentation skills to this Engineering major. He read The Conquest of Happiness by Russell. He thinks reading the original book is better than the translation.

English days in secondary school provided this Management major with a chance to have fun with the language. He had difficulty reading many notes within the short exam period.

It’s more effective to learn English through tenses and grammar according to the Management major. She also enjoyed learning through drama. She read A Christmas Carol in secondary school. She reads English articles on the BBC app.

Learning grammar through memorization was ineffective for this Human Resources major so she searched for a better method online. She reads the Bible in both Chinese and English and thinks the latter is harder to understand.

The ELC classes in university provided this Construction major with many opportunities to speak English. The lecture notes were challenging for him because he rarely reads in English.

A university course taught this undergraduate how to write essays and how to present in English whereas secondary school classes focused on grammar. She read Life of Pi for her SBA in secondary school.

An embarrassing presentation experience motivated this undergraduate to improve his English. A teacher from secondary school recommended the Harry Potter series to him. Film adaptations inspire him to read books including Fifty Shades of Grey and Paper Towns.

This Physics major spent a lot of time and effort to prepare for the GRE exam. He read To Kill a Mockingbird and would like to read more English books when he has the time.

Watching TED inspired this Social Work major. She reads a lot in English for her studies. She tried to read Michael J. Sandel’s What Money Can’t Buy after she came across a video of the author on the Internet.

Watching movies like the Importance of Being Earnest is how this Politics major learns English. Her favourite genre is horror. She came across Edgar Allan Poe’s poems and short stories from a university course.

When it comes to effective English learning, this Chemistry major prefers reading books and newspapers to drilling. Reading the South China Morning Post allows her to know more about society. She read half of Harry Potter because it was too hard.

A primary school teacher helped this Accounting major improve vocabulary and grammar by allowing her to write her own sentences. She read Twilight because she loved the movie.

A drama production in high school gave this Management major the opportunity to speak more English. She read the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for her English literature class.

Preparing for the GRE test was a tough but fruitful experience for this Maths major. She reads little in English due to the lack of time and interest. She would like to improve her speaking skills.

Watching movies and performing drama improved this Management major’s English. He enjoys reading the Bible in English and the transcripts of TED talks. He also read Never Let Me Go and the Necessity of Artspeak.

Participating in a storytelling competition challenged this Maths major as he had to retell one of the Harry Potter stories in front of a large audience. He read the South China Morning Post and the Standard. He prefers using English to teach mathematics.

Presenting in front of Japanese classmates during an exchange program was harder than presenting in front of Hong Kong students. This Management major thinks reading in English enables him to know more about the world. He read TIME magazine.

A teacher encouraged this Marketing major to watch the Friends sitcom to improve her English. The Harry Potter series were the first English books she read. She also read the Great Gatsby.

Taking part in a secondary school drama production enhanced this Information Management major‘s confidence in speaking English. She read The Giver for a test.

A secondary school English teacher put this Accounting major under too much pressure to get good grades. He reads news about video games like League of Legends.

Spending time with some American students in a summer club during high school sparked this IT major’s interest in English. She read Pride and Prejudice after falling in love with the Chinese version.

A primary school teacher used creative activities and games to develop this Sociology major’s interest in English. The South China Morning Post is difficult to read. She read I Am Malala because it’s related to her studies.

Learning English is boring according to this Finance major. He read a book about World War II but later gave up. He would like to use English as a means of communication when he travels.

An English learning programme in the UK gave this Computer Science major a chance to speak with the local people. He sometimes reads magazines in the library. He gave up after reading one chapter of the Great Gatsby.

Watching TV and listening to people speak helped this Computer Science major learn English. He prefers to read non-fiction books.

Joining a competition in Toronto allowed this Finance major to talk with the locals, which helped improve his English. He enjoys newspapers. He also read Harry Potter.

English was used by this student to communicate with teammates and coaches in the Manchester United football camp in the UK. The book Love, Rosie was underwhelming because it was written informally.

A secondary school teacher advised this Electronic Engineering major to watch movies without subtitles and read books without using a dictionary. He read The Five Orange Pips for his SBA.

Watching movies with subtitles in class allowed this student to learn everyday English. She enjoys adventure stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte’s Web and Harry Potter.