Writing and performing a play in class in secondary school was different to working with other studying materials for this Social Science major. She read The Night Circus in Form 6 and enjoyed discussing the plot with classmates.

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.

To prepare for TOEFL, this Asian Studies major attended tutorials outside of school and learnt from native speaking friends. He tried very hard to read an English novel for an assignment in high school.

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.

Attending a Montessori school enabled this Translation major to learn English through games and role-plays. Studying Lord of the Flies involved repetitive reading.

Watching the movie Dracula in secondary school brought the book to life. This Dentistry major read Romeo and Juliet in junior form because of personal interest.

Fulfilling the requirement of studying a university English class left this Politics major disillusioned. She values the secondary school reading programme as it allowed her to read detective stories.

A NET in secondary school showed movies with subtitles that helped this Dentistry major improve his pronunciation. He chose science fiction books for the junior form reading session.

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.

School English classes are where this Chinese major developed the language. She read Tuesdays with Morrie, Harry Potter and The Five People You Meet in Heaven because she wanted to find out why they are popular.

Listening to new songs and writing down the lyrics helped this Law major build his vocabulary. He is curious and likes to read a wide variety of books including history, geography and culture.

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.

Writing a diary, listening to stories told by her class teacher and reading the newspaper were the highlights of Secondary 3 English for this Biochemistry major. She borrowed science fiction books from the library to improve her English.

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.

Participating in a leadership training programme in Form Three gave this trainee doctor a chance to do a formal presentation. When she was young, she read fiction such as Harry Potter. Now she reads autobiography.

Going on a study tour to the UK in Form 5 put this Science major in touch with speakers from different countries. Reading Harry Potter at his young age encouraged him to read more often.

Performing drama in secondary school was different to reading books and memorising vocabulary for this trainee doctor. Reading books like To Kill a Mockingbird is more than words, it’s about interpreting the author’s intent.

Using English at school enabled this Business major to learn the language ‘unconsciously’. Although her teacher chose Of Mice and Men and The Merchant of Venice for IB literature she enjoyed them.

Reading taught this Accounting major English while exposing her to the knowledge of great minds. Lots of people told her to read The Five People You Meet in Heaven which she found inspiring.

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.

Class debates in Form 5 taught this Translation major how to argue. She has the habit of reading and started the Shopaholic series along with her friends in secondary school.

Watching foreign films and absorbing different culture is part of this Nursing major’s independent English learning. Reading is a good way to learn English and easily build vocabulary. She likes to shop for her own books.

An exchange to Singapore exposed this Engineering major to different English accents. He read A Song of Ice and Fire because the title attracted him.

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.

Doing reading, writing and listening papers in preparation for the DSE was hard work for this Nursing major. Her boyfriend gave her The Five People You Meet in Heaven but she found it boring and did not finish it.

Watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in class was different to mock exams and drilling. Completing The Giver gave this Business major confidence in reading other English books.

Forming study groups enabled this Urban Studies major to learn English with his friends in secondary school. He read Percy Jackson and discussed the book with his friends.

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.

When using English in Hong Kong you can revert to your mother tongue, but this Social Science major discovered that’s not possible in other countries. She likes crime novels and reads articles related to her major.

High school English literature class is a favourite of this Economics major. He enjoyed the books assigned by the teacher but prefers to read science fiction, especially movie adaptations.

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.

A course in university taught this English major how to appreciate and analyse literature. Her brother recommended she read The Hunger Games but she was apprehensive when she saw it was a trilogy.

Spending six hours a day to prepare for IELTS was different to studying in school for this Chinese major. She reads essays and papers for university and sometimes a newspaper and little novels.

Extra-curricular tutorials exposed this Accounting major to different English accents. She was required to read textbooks for TOEFL exam. She also read Twilight and The Vampire Dairies.

Joining a summer camp required this Business major to speak English with students from other countries. It was challenging for him when he first read university course material in English.

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.

Learning about fruit in a class game motivated this Economics major to expand her vocabulary. Reading comprehension passages helped develop her common sense.

English was only a subject for this Business major, so she didn’t use it outside of class. After starting university, she improved her English by reading news and textbooks.

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.