Playing video games with a dictionary let this Nursing major improve vocabulary and speech. After watching the Sherlock Holmes TV drama, she started to read the book. Although she had to check almost every word in the dictionary, she finished it.

An interest in learning English helped this Gender Studies major make a lot of progress. She loves Romeo and Juliet. Frankenstein is inspiring. Mary Shelly has an insight into personality and humanity.

Watching movies, listening to music and playing computer games complemented the English lessons with a NET for this International Studies major. He has read a lot of books including translated versions.

In university, this Early Childhood Education major took different English courses according to her interest. She had to prepare for IELTS and the College English Test.

When this Early Childhood Education major was in primary school, she listened to tapes every morning at home. She joined an English class because of personal interest.

Secondary education aimed at preparing this English major for exams. She likes watching movies and sitcoms, listening to music, reading blogs and literature, and travelling.

Watching videos and reading online about gaming beefed up this Business major’s speaking skills. He read Cloud Atlas after watching the movie.

Watching YouTube gaming channels developed this Economics and Finance major’s English speaking skills. Reading a book about a boy who suffered from health problems inspired him.

Debating in secondary school taught this Business major to research and respond quickly in a discussion. She read a book about Sir Alex Ferguson because she likes football.

The language interface in video games forced this Business major to use English. He overcame reading difficulties in primary school and now enjoys fiction.

Attending a summer course at an organisation in Primary 2 gave this Computing major more confidence in speaking English. He went through the storyline of the game BioShock. He also read articles from newspapers and websites.

Having group discussions in secondary school trained this Biology major to organise and express her thoughts in a short time. Her interest in the romance genre during secondary school motivated her to search the library for Romeo and Juliet.

Listening to Britpop bands like Oasis is a stress-free way to learn English for this Engineering major. She is interested in reading books related to counterculture and individualism such as The Catcher in the Rye and On the Road.

Being a big football fan motivates this IT Management major to read online articles on ESPN. She finds it difficult to understand some of the jargon in university readings.

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

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.

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.

Being in an English speaking environment during secondary school has helped this Ecology major improve her speaking and listening skills considerably. She read books about sharks due to her interest in the animal.

Learning other languages through English helped consolidate past knowledge and memorise new languages. This Business major understood the evolution of English by reading a philosophy text.

Playing the League of Legends taught this Computer Engineering major basic English and the names of historical western heroes. He read TIME magazine in secondary school but found it too difficult then.

Joining typing wars while playing League of Legends helped this Psychology major learn how to communicate with English speaking gamers. Reading textbooks is a good way to learn grammar.

Travelling to England exposed this Computer Science major to various types of accents. Online academic materials taught him jargon and boosted his vocabulary.

Conducting interviews with foreign tourists gave this Textile and Clothing major a chance to speak English. She read a book about Japanese embroidery because she loves sewing and the Japanese culture.

Watching movies and news on TV contributed to this Public Administration major’s learning experience. As a fan of One Direction, she follows their news through the Internet and magazines.

A teacher in secondary school used phonics to help this Social Science major with her spelling. In the absence of Chinese language recipes, she looks for English ones on the Internet.

A study tour to Hawaii with lots of outdoor activities allowed this Marketing major to learn the language in a more fun and relaxing way. She goes through city maps and transportation guides at the airports when she travels. She also reads articles on Facebook.