Working in USA Disney put this student in touch with people from different backgrounds and was an alternative to learning English through studying. She reads English news to build her vocabulary and learn sentence structure.

Writing sentences with new vocabulary from reading a newspaper improved this student’s English. Although he doesn’t read much in English, he feels the language will be useful for workplace communication after he graduates.

English media has been the best way for this student to learn the language. She believes English is important for her future work.

A family trip to England gave this student a chance to communicate more with native speakers. He reads the BBC news every day and also self-enrichment books. English is also used in his university courses.

This student had to work out how to get food and drink coupons during an English speaking day in junior secondary school. She read the newspaper in senior secondary.

English was the lingua franca for this student’s university exchange to Moldova. She read about a swimmer in the 2004 Olympics because she liked him.

A secondary school teacher guided this student and her classmates to identify the parts of speech in newspaper articles. Watching a drama performance, also in secondary school, was an enriching experience.

A university tutor motivates this Computing major to speak more English. He reads articles about technology and economics. He learns the views from different cultures by reading online columns.

To prepare for GRE and IELTS, this Chemistry major read books and tried to communicate with foreigners. She read Reader’s Digest and New Concept English.

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.

Learning English involved reading textbooks for this IT Management major. Her school also gave her newspapers to read.

This China Studies major finds talking to NETs memorable. He reads news articles about sport games online. For his studies, he reads articles on philosophy and sociology.

This Chinese major finds it interesting to talk to foreign students in her college. She reads BBC news.

This Education major participated in a choral speaking competition, and enjoyed learning poems and working with her classmates. She likes reading newspapers more than books.

To prepare for the A-levels, this Humanities major read the South China Morning Post and did past papers. He also watched TV series without subtitles. He likes the Harry Potter series.

Attending an English pronunciation course made this Chemistry major realise he could do a lot to learn English. He learns a lot of new things by reading TIME.

Mini games during the university English class helped this Chemistry major memorise vocabulary and sentence patterns. He reads articles related to science or his hobbies like basketball. He finds NBA magazines in the library.

This Accounting had to use English during a camp to understand instructions given by the coach. He reads newspapers to learn about dancing in Hong Kong.

This Maths major thinks she had a typical learning experience in school. She took courses outside school. She usually reads news online.

Conversations in movies such as Inception taught this Chemistry major English. In secondary school, she had enjoyed reading newspaper articles on health and lifestyle.

This Biology major prefers to learn English from movies and songs. His secondary school forced him to read newspapers like The Student Standard but the vocabulary was difficult.

A teacher was able to spark this Accounting major’s interest through humour. As a big fan of Hollywood stars and supermodels, he pushed himself to understand their interviews in fashion magazines.

In secondary school, this Engineering major had a tutor who gave feedback on grammar and writing. The tutor also required him to read news in order to learn formal vocabulary and collocations.

Communicating with non-local students makes this Global China Studies major feel that she is using English for communication. She now realises newspaper cutting improved her vocabulary.

English was the MOI during drama performances experienced by this Business major in secondary school. She created a news journal in secondary school by reading the South China Morning Post.

Acting in a drama show taught this Chinese major how to express herself better and be confident in front of the audience. She reads magazines, like TIME, to learn more about international issues and movie stars.

Preparing for DSE, this Religious Studies major attended tutorial class where she learnt grammar and writing skills. Her secondary school teacher suggested reading books and newspapers to improve her English.

The fastest way to learn English is watching movies according to this Chinese major. She likes BBC’s shows, such as Sherlock Holmes, because of the accent. She was forced to read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

The need to pass IELTS motivated this Computer Science major to read books and news from the Internet. She reads online news such as BBC.

After a two-week immersion in the US, this Translation major found himself thinking and speaking in English. He reads Wikipedia to acquire knowledge of different subjects.

International students shared their experiences in English when they visited this Communications major’s secondary school. She preferred reading books to newspapers.

Being part of the Umbrella Revolution motivated this BBA major to read more from news media like the BBC and TIME. He feels he needs someone to teach him how to read efficiently.

Speaking English with other people is a better way to improve according to this Chinese major. She had to read newspapers every morning during secondary school.

Preparing for A-level English was difficult for this Science major. He read the newspaper every day. These days he reads articles related to his major.

A secondary school English teacher asked this Language major to write and perform a role-play. In secondary school, she improved her grammar and vocabulary by reading journals.

This Communications major attended secondary school tutorial classes that included past papers and writing. English teachers encouraged her to read the Young Post.

A tutorial school teacher responded dramatically to errors in classes attended by this Communications major. She subscribed to the South China Morning Post and read the Young Post for clippings.

A tutor let this Humanities major experience English in her daily life. Another English teacher made use of music, drama and movies in class. She read TIME to improve her English.

A foreign teacher required this English major to read newspapers every day which she finds more interesting than textbooks. She discovers more when she rereads a text. She read Revolutionary Road after watching the movie.

This BBA major attended tutorial classes that focused on exam skills to prepare him to re-sit the DSE. He also read newspaper articles which he found difficult.