A picture dictionary facilitated this Business major’s vocabulary learning. In secondary school, she had reading lessons every week. Her favourite book is about a scientist creating a monster.
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During an exchange to England, a retired professor checked this Environmental Management major’s writing every week. She reads books about self-development and writing skills. Her favourite book is Tuesdays with Morrie.
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Reading books and newspapers taught this Computer Science major vocabulary, grammar and style. He likes both the books and movies of Harry Potter.
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A university English course for this Business major was tough because of the workload. She finds Tuesdays with Morrie meaningful.
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TV dramas, such as Heroes, taught this Business major daily conversation. She is interested in astrology and reads about it in English.
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Attending the book fair is a regular event for this Design major. She browses the sections with books about her major and science fiction.
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The book fair is an opportunity for this Design student to browse for titles linked to her major and also science fiction.
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Extra-curricular classes improved this Economics major’s English speaking skills. An exchange programme also enhanced his English. He enjoyed reading novels like Harry Potter but mainly reads non-fiction now.
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An exchange in Vienna let this Psychology graduate share his learning experience with ESL learners from other countries. The Minds of Billy Milligan inspired him to think about human mind and personality.
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Using gestures while speaking English allowed this Public Administration graduate to communicate in foreign countries. He mostly reads fiction. Tuesdays with Morrie gave him advice on life.
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A patient NET made this Social Science major realise that English is not a difficult language to learn. She learns by reading websites and books with the dictionary. She read a book on philosophy.
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DSE was the common goal for this Visual Studies major and his friends. They proofread each other’s writings. He discussed aspects of Tuesdays with Morrie with his friends.
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Entertaining games in secondary school enabled this Visual Studies to learn English. She read and discussed books with classmates in a session after lunch. She likes books about science.
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A Bible camp in the US gave this Nursing major opportunities to really use English. He reads journals for his studies.
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Car racing commentators taught this Engineering major listening, intonation and grammar. Reading The Citadel was enjoyable. He also read a book about the Titanic.
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Professional English classes allowed this MBA graduate to chat with foreigners. The Lord of the Rings let him experience a different world. He now reads about business, marketing, personal development, architecture and interior design.
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English was the common language between this Nursing major and a Japanese room-mate during a study trip to Australia. She watches cartoons on YouTube. She read a book about food in a cafe.
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Reading the Oxford Dictionary in his first year of high school exposed this Management major to a lot of vocabulary. He reads the Financial Times and books about trading.
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Playing Scrabble with a host family in the UK taught this Science major everyday vocabulary. English lessons in the UK involved more activities. An interest in animal husbandry motivated him to read about it.
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Reading textbooks loudly and repeatedly had familiarised this Information Engineering major with the vocabulary and sentence structures. The English in his mathematics textbook is not complicated. He also reads books about economics.
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A primary school teacher helped this Math Education major after-school and taught what he really had to learn. He reads software user manuals.
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An exchange to Canada gave this Physics major a rare chance to make a 15-minute presentation. The Art of Thinking Clearly raised his awareness of biases that cloud our judgement.
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The Great Gatsby was taught word by word in this Energy Engineering major’s tutorial class. He read Tuesdays with Morrie and Inferno. Thinking, Fast and Slow taught him how his brain works.
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Participating in a charitable event with foreigners gave this Science major a chance to communicate in English. Reading was better in primary school as the teachers would lead the class to do interactive activities such as drama. She likes both the Harry Potter books and movies.
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A Hong Kong teacher’s YouTube videos educated this Accounting major in English pronunciation and usage. He reads about business, politics and entertainment in The Economist and TIME. He also read books on psychology and business.
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This Public Health major wished that English lessons were more exam-oriented in senior secondary. Reading Gay Specificity in Hong Kong allowed him to find out more about the local communities.
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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.
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An English teacher’s lessons included examples of how to use new vocabulary. This Chinese major has read the Young Post and the Bible.
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Although his team didn’t win a class competition, this Math Education major appreciates what he learnt and the camaraderie. He reads the Bible in Chinese but turns to the English version for clarification.
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A drama class taught this Engineering major how to express his feelings in English. He reads about psychology.
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Using English while travelling in Canada was more comfortable for this Social Science major because it didn’t involve being tested. YouTube videos helped her understand a book on morality.
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English was used when this Chinese major talked with his cousin in Vancouver. He read Primitive Passions by Rey Chow.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joining a workshop held by a secondary school teacher required this Arts major to speak English. She built a reading habit after her mother encouraged her to join a library programme.
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Sentence structures, clauses, and verbs became more familiar to this student after he spent the Form 5 holidays reading grammar books. He feels proud to share his knowledge.
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Learning with classmates in middle school helped build this student’s fundamentals of English. He started to enjoy reading autobiographies after entering university.
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This Arts major spent a lot of time learning grammar at a young age. University course material was a little difficult to understand at first but now she enjoys reading.