Although this Medical student found his middle school NET to be harsh, he appreciates her fun and effective style of teaching. He identified with the protagonist in the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

Peter Pan is the first book this English major had read. He has to make sure the grammar is correct whenever he presents in university classes. One of his favourite books is George Orwell’s 1984.

An inter-class drama competition in secondary school taught this Chemistry Technology major how to write a script and communicate with others. A university programme ignited her interest in reading novels. She read The Fault in Our Stars.

It was difficult for this Logistics major to express herself fluently in English. She read parts of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games but gave up because the vocabulary was challenging.

Watching movies helped this Civil Engineering major learn English more effectively than reading. He was required to read a novel for a book report in secondary school.

An extra-curricular English class in secondary school gave this Computing Science major a chance to learn with teachers and students from different countries. Reading taught him about western culture.

Teachers in primary school ignited this Accountancy major’s interest in English through games and activities. Her teacher recommended Forrest Gump to her and she watched the movie after reading the book.

Being an English ambassador in secondary school led this Nursing major to attend a free enhancement course and organise activities for her classmates. There were weekly reading sessions in primary school.

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

Watching TV dramas such as The Big Bang Theory helped this Nursing major expand her vocabulary. Her favourite book is Pride and Prejudice. Reading helps with her writing skills.

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.

Sharing his writing with classmates allowed this Radiography major to learn from others. He read some works of Shakespeare and Animal Farm and had to complete a quiz for each chapter.

Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.

Learning through songs impressed this Engineering major because she could look at the lyrics in a different way. The book Charm’s Life is her favourite and she has read it many times in both English and Chinese.

A study tour to Australia gave this Fashion and Textile major an opportunity to talk with her host family and sightseeing. She also finished reading the seventh book of Harry Potter during her time there.