Tertiary educators are better than primary and secondary school teachers according to this Translation major. He loves books showing different cultures. He is translating J by Howard Jacobson.

TV series like Fringe and Sherlock, taught this Biology major different accents and vocabulary. She tried to read a novel on a computer. Reading textbooks with a dictionary is a good way to learn English.

Watching movies is a relaxing way for this Mechanical Engineering major to learn vocabulary and phrases. He read George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm.

A NET used songs and poems to teach this Science major. Reading Why Pick on Me? in class expanded her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Sherlock Holmes.

Dictation in tutorial classes helped expand this Information Engineering major’s vocabulary. He likes detective stories and his favourite is Sherlock Holmes.

Tutorial classes taught by a NET forced this Quantitative Finance major to speak English. He read Harry Potter because he was motivated to get better academic results. He learnt vocabulary and everyday English.

Watch an English movie in class was enjoyable for this Sociology major. The reading passage in an exam was difficult. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in secondary school.

The classes taught by a NET are fun according this Science major. He reads Sherlock Holmes.

A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

An English teacher’s lessons included examples of how to use new vocabulary. This Chinese major has read the Young Post and the Bible.

Listening to pop songs in class helped this Social Work major to learn the accent. She found a fast-paced read and writing group activity centring on a detective story to be exciting.

Performing Macbeth in junior secondary was an interactive learning experience for this Cultural Management major. She studied Literature in English during senior secondary. Lord of the Flies is remarkable because it talks about human nature as an evil thing.

A teacher suggested this Computer Science major watch Japanese cartoons with English subtitles. He had to read famous texts like Shakespeare in secondary school but the vocabulary inside was difficult.

Reading a textbook aloud gave this Business major an opportunity to speak more English. She found Greek mythology interesting. She also read A Little Princess and To Kill a Mockingbird.

A song voiced by a teacher during a primary school running competition created a lasting memory for this Education major. Her mother asked her to read some storybooks. She read Robinson Crusoe and Jane Eyre in university.

Learning the pronunciation of A to Z in secondary school was not expected by this Medical student. Sophie Kinsella’s books make her cry. The first book she read from the author is Can You Keep a Secret?

Writing and performing a drama is a fun experience for this Quantitative Finance major. She likes detective stories and read a story written by Agatha Christie.

Creating a new ending for Dead Poets Society made this English Education major think more about the movie. He could understand very little from Possession: A Romance in a university literature course. His favourite book is 1984.

Performing a drama in secondary school made this Cultural Studies major less afraid of English. She needs to reread some course materials to understand them. She read Black Cat readers. She likes Peter Pan.

English lessons in the UK were designed to cater to this Law major’s needs. A teacher helped her understand A Christmas Carol. She now mostly reads academic books but she also likes reading biographies.

Preparing for IELTS improved this Business major’s English. Sometimes it is better to read the original book rather than the translated version. He read Harry Potter in English.

Majoring in English made this student worry about her proficiency and try hard to improve. She read the last Harry Potter book in English. She is disappointed with her postgraduate programme in literature because it is too theoretical.

Despite feeling nervous, this Physics major was able to make an impromptu speech on current affairs in Hong Kong in front of his class. He likes reading books which are made into movies. His favourite is The Hobbit.

Watching Sherlock with subtitles taught this English major vocabulary. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time let her learn more about children with autism.

Studying in the UK allowed this Politics major to learn English by talking to people. She got different IELTS reading scores in her two sittings. She read several pages of Harry Potter.

After watching 127 Hours, this Nursing major wrote a review. She also read a philosophical book which she found while browsing in a shop.

Taking a course recommended by her school in Form Four exposed this Translation major to public speaking and acting in a drama. Her class did a weekly analysis of a newspaper article. Her favourite book is Harry Potter.

The parents of this Accounting major helped build her vocabulary by reading to her when she was in kindergarten. She likes taking guesses of the difficult words in English books instead of checking a dictionary. She reads fiction.

As an exchange student in Germany this Chemistry graduate used English to communicate. Reading The Hunger Games exposed him to a new range of vocabulary.

English books and TV shows had significantly helped this Medical student. He finished A Tale of Two Cities with the support of his teacher and classmates. He spends most of his time reading the Bible.

Playing games and speaking English with a NET was enjoyable for this Science major. Her class read stories together in a circle. She now reads reference materials to write essays in university.

Tutorials involving book readings taught this Law major vocabulary. Reading Harry Potter was difficult and required the help of a dictionary.

Integrated English learning involves years of reading and using the language for this Pharmacy major. He reads novels and used to read National Geographic all the time.

An exchange in New Zealand let this Science major chat with native speakers. Her English reading experience began with Magic Tree House. Divergent differs from the science fiction she usually reads.

English was used by this Medical student for everyday communication in a summer programme in Canada. The War World Z book has a deeper meaning when compared to the film.

Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.

A study tour to Orlando gave this Global Economics major a chance to talk with native speakers. Her favourite book is Cloud Atlas which she read after watching the movie.

An extra-curricular tutorial was interactive and it wasn’t like having a lesson according this Translation major. The Sound and the Fury is difficult to understand and it is very different from other books she read before.

A Business English course with a passionate teacher and active classmates enabled this student to learn a lot. Reading Harry Potter after watching the movies was easier.

Watching movies in school improved this Nursing major’s English and trained his accent. Reading Harry Potter enhanced his writing ability. His favourite book is Tuesdays with Morrie.