An English class in the first year of university allowed this Japanese Studies major to talk with different people to share their thoughts. She read Shopaholic in secondary school after watching the movie.

A teacher who used movies made the last two years of primary school enjoyable for this History major. She read Harry Potter for a class presentation. She also completed Sherlock Holmes.

During an exchange to Scotland, this Media major noticed the difference in expression across countries. After watching the Harry Potter movie, he read the book in secondary school.

Attending tutorial classes gave this Science major a chance to practise speaking with students from other schools. She read The Five People You Meet in Heaven in Form 5 after she watched the movie.

Learning phonics in primary school taught this Politics major how to pronounce words. After reading Harry Potter she discovered that a single English word can encapsulate a life experience.

Attending an EMI secondary school immersed this Sociology major in an English language environment. She loved the Harry Potter movies and felt she could get the full picture by reading the books.

A secondary school teacher used the film Wild to introduce different sentence structures to this Nursing major. He watched the Harry Potter movie and found more details when reading the book.

Watching movies such as Mr Bean in a language school helped this Nursing major develop an interest in reading. Reading the phrases and the spells in the Harry Potter book series reminded her of the movie.

Practising speaking with her classmates helped this History major get a level 4 in the DSE. After watching Sherlock Holmes on BBC, she tried to read the book but stopped after 8 pages.

Watching movies has trained this Science major’s listening skills. Reading The Fault in Our Stars made her think that we should never give up no matter what happens.

A study tour to Perth in Secondary 4 allowed this Pharmacy major to learn about Australian culture. She read The Fault in Our Stars because of the movie.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Participating in a drama in secondary school helped this student learn English efficiently. He has to read essays on many different topics for his major. Film adaptations motivate him to read the book version.

An extra-curricular course allowed this Business major to learn English through games and interactive activities. She was exposed to different books in primary school including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She read Room because of the movie.

A history teacher used drama to teach this Architecture major a variety of English accents. Animal Farm was a required reading. He is interested in books that have been made into movies.

An IELTS course helped improve this Bilingual Studies major’s English. She came across some new terms and theories in a design course but couldn’t grasp the meaning even with a dictionary. She read The Vampire Diaries because of the TV show.

Going on a study tour to Canada during high school gave this PR major an opportunity to improve her English. She became interested in reading Harry Potter after watching the movies.

It was awkward to learn English through religious readings for this Psychology major. But after watching The Maze Runner movie, she began reading the series and finished her first English book.

The activities that this Science major completed in a popular culture course related to her daily life. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and watched the movie adaptation during her literature class as well.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was the first poem this English major tried to learn and the experience was eye-opening. She was keen to read Anna Karenina after watching the movie and was impressed by the writing of Leo Tolstoy.

In secondary school, this Accounting and Finance major was exposed to a new teaching style during an exchange to England. She read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins after watching the movie.

A three-month summer job gave this Design major the opportunity to communicate with a British colleague. He became interested in reading Sherlock Holmes after watching the TV series.

Reading Lamb to the Slaughter in Secondary Two was a fresh experience for this Cultural Studies major as he had never read such advanced literary text before. He read The Devil Wears Prada after watching the movie.

Researching for a project gave this Social Work major an opportunity to speak with tourists in English. He bought The Chronicles of Narnia after watching the movie.

A teacher from high school used songs to enhance this Event Management major’s learning. She read Twilight after watching the movie.

Travelling to the UK gave this student an opportunity to chat with the locals and meet some new friends. She read the Twilight Saga after watching the movie.

A secondary school teacher suggested this Computing major and his classmates to imitate her lip movements to improve spoken English. He likes reading superhero comics because of the related movies in recent years.

Debating developed this Marketing major’s language skills while watching TV dramas expanded her knowledge of daily expressions. She forces herself to focus on the reading materials for her studies. She read Fifty Shades of Grey after watching the movie.

A Bible training camp gave this Sociology major the opportunity to interact with foreigners. She also practised spoken English during a service trip in Cambodia. She read part of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and P.S. I Love You.

As an English speaking ambassador in secondary school, this Statistics major had to work with a NET and organise activities for primary students. He chose Harry Potter for his SBA because he had watched the movie.

A drama competition provided this English Education major with an opportunity to write a script and perform with his classmates. The fighting scenes in The Hunger Games books are exciting.

A one-month trip to Perth improved this Mechanical Engineering major’s spoken English. She doesn’t usually read English publications but she read The Help after watching the movie.

Learning English is a part of everyday life and the experience was described as normal by this Translation major. She read Flipped after watching the movie.

Watching TV news taught this Logistics vocabulary and phrases. She thinks reading The Hunger Games is more exciting than watching the movie version.

Watching My Fair Lady in class was fun and enjoyable for this Civil Engineering major. He sometimes reads funny posts about Chinglish on Facebook.

Watching dramas is the main source of learning for this English major. She buys books almost every week and has read The Perks of Being a Wallflower many times after watching the movie.