Being assessed for participation in secondary school English classes motivated this Accounting major to be more active. She read magazines distributed by the English centre in secondary school.

As a member of AIESEC, this Communications major has a lot of experience in speaking English. She likes reading newspapers, especially columns, but seldom reads English books.

This Marketing major began her English learning in kindergarten with A B C. She read about the Umbrella Revolution in the South China Morning Post.

English programmes including reading, writing and speaking have been offered by this Social Science major’s university. She reads the newspaper to build her vocabulary and learn about Hong Kong.

The university’s English Corner provided this Business Administration major opportunities to chat and play games with foreigners. She reads magazines and fashion books.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Marketing major because she could only depend on herself. She used to read novels and magazines but now focuses on study materials.

In an exchange to the UK, this Chinese major learnt a lot of local English. She forced herself to read the South China Morning Post every day to prepare for the A-levels.

The quality of the exercises in a tutorial school helped this Business Administration major better prepare for the DSE. He likes to read about Hong Kong issues in the South China Morning Post.

A university English course did not meet this Social Science major’s expectations. To prepare for the A-levels, a teacher encouraged her to read editorials but they were very difficult.

Meeting exchange students from other countries gave this English major more opportunities to use the language. She reads English materials from different periods in her course. She loves newspapers.

Watching English movies and dramas that she loves is also a learning experience for this Chinese major. She subscribes to TIME but seldom reads it.

Watching YouTubers from the US and UK has taught this Social Science major a lot about English. She likes to read The Economist online because it is free.

A teacher used jokes and group work instead of PowerPoint to enable this Engineering major to learn academic English. She finds reading TIME useful because it exposes her to new vocabulary.

Short classes helped this Engineering major learn English effectively. She mostly reads newspapers. English is important because she wants to pursue a PhD.

Making a video for a university English course was a new experience for this Physics major. He used a BBC Smartphone app to build his vocabulary. He also reads about physics and science through the app.

An exchange to the UK let this Economics major make friends and learn about the culture in different countries. She reads the online versions of the South China Morning Post or New York Times.

Preparation for the DSE made this Accounting major improve her English skills. She reads magazines and newspapers, such as the South China Morning Post in her leisure time.

Attending a tutorial school expanded this Finance major’s circle of friends and knowledge of American TV shows. Reading The Economist and TIME has exposed her to different political views.

The experience of participating in a debate team let this Business Administration major markedly improve his English. He reads newspapers.

In secondary school, this Business major and her friends wrote a story combining Cinderella and Snow White. She read an autobiography about the founders of her secondary school. She reads magazines like The Economist.

Being on a high school debating team improved this Business major’s communication skills. She likes reading magazines for girls like Seventeen and also Reader’s Digest.

Classmates in a university English course helped this Engineering major improve speaking skills. He reads online news about technology.

This Marketing major enjoyed reading A to Z Mysteries and Harry Potter in elementary school. She also read children’s magazines.

The university language centre provided this Business major the chance to practise spoken English with friends and professors. Doing summaries after reading magazines like The Economist improved her English.

Tutorials complemented this Engineering major’s DSE preparation by expanding her vocabulary and sharpening her grammar. Knowledge gained from Reader’s Digest is not available in class.

Movies and songs taught this Civil Engineering major English vocabulary and usage. Newspapers and magazines provide him the knowledge about daily life.

A learning trip to the UK allowed this Business graduate to interact with local people there. She mostly read textbooks and newspapers.

Questions asked by this chemistry major’s cram class teacher helped him remember grammar and vocabulary immediately. He reads online articles, magazines and research papers.

Reading books and magazines with the dictionary expanded this Engineering major’s vocabulary. He loves reading short stories such as Eleven.

When this Psychology graduate could not understand the dialogue in Brokeback Mountain, she could refer to the subtitles. A regular 20-minute session in secondary school helped to establish a reading habit.

A teacher who randomly asked students questions made this Education major’s class pay attention. He mainly reads websites, such as TIME, South China Morning Post and Wikipedia.

Studying in the UK let this Law major talk to native speakers using everyday language. It took him some time to get used to reading law. He read The Sun, The Daily Mirror and The Independent. Now he reads TIME to get news from an international perspective.

Movies such as Interstellar and Harry Potter taught this Marketing major vocabulary. He reads about technology and science in BBC news.

This Computer Science major reads websites, such as Smashing Magazine and TIME. She likes reading about entertainment and photography.

A good relationship with a teacher motivated this Mechanical Engineering major to spend more time on English. He reads magazines and textbooks to get a sense of English. He has difficulty in choosing the right word when writing his PhD thesis.

Reading bilingual poems helped this PhD student learn English. Although she is studying Biology, she now likes to read about Economics.

Being a part-time interpreter for an Australian principal trained this Translation major’s interpreting skills. She prefers novels to magazines. She enjoyed reading Shopaholic and Harry Potter.

Performing in a drama about her secondary school’s 45th anniversary taught this Translation major vocabulary and grammar. She read a lot of newspapers to prepare for the DSE.

A NET taught this Social Science major grammar outside class. He read newspapers to prepare for the DSE. Although he didn’t like this, it expanded his vocabulary.

Watching a video of Sudanese refugees for an SBA assignment made this Translation major realise the importance of English for essential communication. She reads TIME and The Atlantic.