Group discussion as an alternative to learning strictly about grammar made senior secondary school English classes more interesting for this student. She read Tuesdays with Morrie in Form Three and considers it a good book.

Revisiting what has been taught in primary school English while at university was an interesting experience for this student. He has read the Harry Potter series, including the Order of the Phoenix more than 70 times. J.K. Rowling and Malcolm Gladwell are his favourite authors.

A summer internship in a law firm in the US immersed this student in an all English environment. He also used English during a bike trip after the internship. He read Tuesdays with Morrie for her HKCEE studies.

This student recalls listening to regional accents and learning slang in the north of England. He read material written by Robert Boyle for an assignment. He enjoyed a book on the Byzantine era by John Julius Norwich.

Listening to music by Westlife motivated this student to find out the meaning of the lyrics. He reads manuals on the Internet to learn about skills for online games.

Working part-time in IT while at university meant this Maths major had to read some technical documents in English. He says although English is not that important for his present studies, he’ll need it for his future career.

Learning foul language in secondary school was meaningful for this student because he now knows if someone is scolding him. He likes popular science books such as The Feynman Lectures on Physics.

This student used English every day while studying Primary 4-6 in Singapore. He started his own skim reading scheme with a target of three to four books a month focusing mostly on politics and philosophy.

Performing in a Christmas play during secondary school boosted this student’s confidence. Reading Wuthering Heights in Form Three cultivated an interest in literature.

A trip to Indonesia placed this student in an English speaking environment. She has read the Elephant Man and likes Mitch Albom’s books such as Tuesdays with Morrie.

An English documentary about WWII sparked this student’s interest in history. He is impressed by the journeys described in James Fergusson’s book about the Taliban. He views English as an international language and a focus for employers.

This Religious Studies major stayed with an American family with whom he watched and discussed movies. He reads the Bible and course material.

Watching Friends helped this Marketing major learn intonation and speaking. She reads fashion magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She also reads books about research and psychology, such as The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker.

After struggling with English in junior secondary, this Engineering major read a lot of essays and repeatedly studied a textbook. He doesn’t read much in English nowadays.

Secondary school English classes taught this Psychology major vocabulary and writing from dramas, musicals and role-plays. Her favourite book is Tuesdays with Morrie. She also reads Karl Marx and Émile Durkheim.

In the university English lessons, this Chemistry major had a debate, and it was quite challenging for her. She enjoyed reading a book about dream interpretation.

In Form Three, this BBA major had an English lesson in the kitchen and learnt English when cooking food. She reads English recipes and learns food names.

Taking a course about the International Phonetic Alphabet was enjoyed by this English major. He continued studying the subject by reading books on phonetics and phonology.

As a member of the drama club, this Translation major did a lot of research to prepare for a performance in English. Reading cookbooks let her learn a different style of text. She read Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller.

This Economics major enjoyed chatting with his university English teacher and also made many friends. He read a book written by Donald Trump in his exchange to the USA.

To prepare for the public examination, this Management major learnt vocabulary and did grammar exercises in summer. He reads books on psychology.

Travelling to English-speaking countries is a more interesting way for this Business major to learn the language. Knowing the plot from movies provides her greater motivation to read the original books. Her favourite book is Who Moved My Cheese?

Working with English-speaking clients has helped this Management major’s language skills. He uses English in contracts and reference documents.

Secondary school students from Australia and the US took part in an English camp with this Chinese major. She uses the Oxford Dictionary to help her get through English books.

Learning street dance motivated this English major to watch video tutorials. His friend gave him the book Paper Towns in which he came across the poet Walt Whitman. Aimless Love by Billy Collins is his favourite poetry collection. He also likes In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.

Preparing for IELTS, this Information Systems major listened to the BBC and Voice of America. He also read Flipped after watching the movie. Nowadays he reads material about computer technology.

A university English class that included peer reviews helped this Engineering major develop her academic writing. Tuesdays with Morrie had a great impact on her.

Mock speech exams in front of the whole class made this Arts major work hard to avoid embarrassment. Tuesdays with Morrie is an inspiring book.

A university teacher taught this Economics major how to write a good essay and communicate fluently. In secondary school, he had to read Tuesdays with Morrie and Animal Farm.

A debate in a university English class let this History major improve her presentation skills. She reads history books in English to learn.

An NET showed this Chinese major it is important to know the culture and values in a language. He enjoys reading world literature such as Italo Calvino and Franz Kafka as well as watching movies without subtitles.

A teacher taught this Management major grammar by analysing song lyrics. She reads travel guides and online comments.

English was needed by this Engineering major when he interacted with an NBA player in a basketball coaching camp. He also likes reading about basketball, particularly Jeremy Lin.

Reading an English book about Chinese arts sparked this Visual Arts major’s interest in painting and calligraphy. Undergraduate English courses improved her reading, listening and writing skills.

Making a presentation without cue cards tested this Philosophy major’s English skills. He learns new vocabulary while reading philosophy books.

A university drama performance enhanced this English major’s vocabulary and fluency. He read My Year of Meats and found the cultural clash depicted interesting.

An interactive class led by an instructor who gave examples of everyday English allowed this Philosophy major to get more speaking practice. He feels that he interacts with the authors when reading.

Living with English in university is the best way to improve for this China Studies major. He read a book about Jerusalem and says it is amazing.

An orientation activity in university let this Engineering major learn English and know more about Hong Kong. He read a book on solar cells as part of research for an academic paper.

Meeting friends from all over the world let this Management graduate practise English. She likes the characters in Pride and Prejudice.