A vocational education teacher improved this Computer Engineering major’s English by giving him private lessons on grammar and presentation. His father bought him some learning materials in CD format that helped boost his reading skills.

Preparing for a competition helped build a good foundation in speaking, reading and writing. Studying in Hong Kong gave this Engineering major easier access to English reading materials. She also read BBC News.

Having forced to study hard every day for dictation by his parents was very painful for this Economics and Finance major. Academic journals are hard to understand because there are many difficult words and ideas.

Preparing for university entrance exam meant studying English for two to three hours every day during high school. This Urban Planning major usually reads BBC News and the Economist in the morning.

A study tour to Vancouver during Secondary Three provided this Public Policy major with a comprehensive learning environment. It is frustrating to read university course materials because she doesn’t understand some of the terminology.

A university exchange to Malaysia gave this Creative Media major the chance to speak English with others. She used English to communicate with the locals while travelling in Germany but failed. She mostly reads course material related to her major.

Joining a grammar class during the holidays improved this Applied Physics major’s spoken English. She was required to read many textbooks after entering university.

A drama project with a NET in college taught this Engineering major to speak on stage like a native. He had to read a lot of reference books and lecture notes to get good results in examinations.

A NET in high school praised and encouraged this Human Resource about her language skills. The course material in a university exchange taught her some new theories and vocabulary.

The teaching style in the UK focused on content while grammar was stressed in Hong Kong. This Medical student found his course material difficult.

An exchange to the US gave this Accounting major an opportunity to communicate with other students in English. During that time, he had to read hundreds of pages within a short period of time in order to prepare for an exam.

After entering university, this Hotel Management major found it challenging to keep up as English is the medium of instruction and communication. He spent a week reading articles for a university course called Cultural Diversity.

A teacher from secondary school helped this Electronic Engineering major expand his vocabulary and practise his writing. University course material is difficult because they are all in English.

Listening to his teacher’s speech is how this Accountancy major learnt pronunciation. He takes guesses at their meaning when he comes across words that he doesn’t know.

Interacting with a NET helped improve this Engineering major’s spoken English. He read a lot of articles in order to prepare for IELTS.

Attending a tutorial class gave this Surveying major an opportunity to communicate with foreign teachers. The only English material he reads are the journal articles for his studies.

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.

A teacher in high school helped this Tourism Management major prepare for the Gaokao through movies that are relevant to the exam content. He reads case studies from class and compares them to the ones he read during a work experience.

Watching YouTube videos like PewDiePie is a source of learning for this Fashion and Textile major. There are many new words in the assigned university texts.