Attending an English cafe workshop let this Arts major share her school life with classmates and teachers. She read fiction books during a dedicated session in secondary school. She likes Twilight.

TV series like Parks and Recreation taught this Social Science major listening and speaking skills. His peers recommended 1984 to him and he read half of it.

Preparing for TOEFL involved understanding a lot of subjects and handling all kinds of questions that will appear in the exam according to this Business major. As a debater in school, she read the BBC news to familiarise herself with world affairs.

Performing a drama about witches in secondary school exposed this Translation major to vocabulary unique to drama. She read both the Chinese and English versions of Wolf Totem.

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.

A NET motivated this English major to write more by giving her a good grade. Reading news every day expanded her vocabulary. She became more aware about women’s independence after reading The Story of an Hour.

English songs played in class taught this Arts major pronunciation. She is reading Harry Potter in English and thinks it is better than the translated version.

In an exchange to the US, this English major used her phone to check difficult words while talking to her American friend. Novels are easier to read than news articles. She likes the religious theme in Life of Pi.

Reading course books has exposed this Social Science major to the theories and the vocabulary of his chosen field. He felt that 1984 and Animal Farm depicted the author’s thoughts on the political environment at that time.

An exchange to Turkey gave this History major a chance to speak English with her foreign friends. Doing a huge number of readings for a university History course was horrible.

Exercises based on the SCMP taught this Social Science major how to find the key points in the newspaper articles. He was interviewed about stargazing in Hong Kong for the Young Post.

Watching TV series and reading children’s books taught this Accounting major English in childhood. She attended a story telling class. She mostly reads novels.

An ESL class in primary school taught this Actuarial Science major grammar and writing, idioms and poetry. She was eager to read children’s book series. Teachers encouraged her to read newspapers and magazines.

Watching TV programmes and movies enabled this Philosophy major to learn through listening to the actors. He enjoyed reading the newspaper articles that his teacher prepared for the class. He uses the dictionary for university readings.

A humorous tutor taught this Science major vocabulary through sharing daily experiences. Graphics in Diary of a Wimpy Kid helped him understand the story and kept him reading.

Training as an Army Cadet in the UK taught this Social Science major listening and speaking skills. He seldom reads English books.

An exchange to Canada let this Economics major live and chat with foreigners. He read Pride and Prejudice to improve English. He also enjoyed the story.

Watching TV shows with subtitles helped this Business major acquire everyday English. Reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven taught him vocabulary and made him reflect. He also likes biographies because he can learn about leadership from them.

Having an English girlfriend improved this Medical student’s speaking skills. Secondary school English classes in the UK focused on creative writing and composition instead of grammar. He used to hate reading. He now reads textbooks for his studies.

Extra-curricular classes were more interactive than those focusing on exams in school for this Science major. She mostly reads research papers and textbooks.

A teacher took this Chinese Education major’s class to a park where they learnt about nature. Book series like Twilight and Harry Potter made her stay in the library for a whole day. She likes the Harry Potter movies more than the books.

Performing Cinderella taught this Psychology major different ways of expressing herself in English. She learnt intonation and pronunciation through verse speaking competitions. She reads textbooks in university.

This Education and Social Science major learnt through watching movies and memorising the dialogue and vocabulary. She reads books and research reports for her university courses.

Attending a court trial and barely understanding the legal jargon was memorable for this Law major. She read The Zahir over and over again to comprehend it. She now mostly reads textbooks.

Interviewing foreigners at the Peak allowed this Government and Law major to learn English through real life interaction. It is rewarding to read about judgements and cases but they comprise complex sentence structures and Latin words.

In a joint school camp, foreign students taught this Cultural Management major English through fun activities. Being in university motivates her to read English material.

An all-English environment is important for learning the language according to this Logistics graduate. An exchange to Denmark let her to communicate in English. Watching TV dramas taught her communication skills.

Playing games and watching movies in a course inspired this Biochemistry major to learn English. She shared a book series with her friends in primary school. She enjoys reading detective stories.

Learning the alphabet in primary school marked the start of this Engineering major’s English learning. He read Sherlock Holmes with a dictionary.

Reading and performing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was an interactive experience for this Hotel Management major. He read a children’s book to students in Fiji. He likes Percy Jackson.

Watching and discussing movies taught this Quantitative Finance major speaking and listening. Secondary school English classes in the UK focused on practising for exams. Reading newspapers and writing reports let her learn vocabulary and writing style. She reads for her university classes.

A Bible camp in the US gave this Nursing major opportunities to really use English. He reads journals for his studies.

A month long field trip in the US let this Geography major talk to native speakers and improved his English. He reads for his studies. Reading a whole book within one week was difficult.

English was spoken all day in a camp held by this Economics major’s secondary school. She read textbooks and past papers.

Car racing commentators taught this Engineering major listening, intonation and grammar. Reading The Citadel was enjoyable. He also read a book about the Titanic.

Learning about the different cultures in Hong Kong occurred during an English day in Form Three for this Nursing major. She reads love stories. Her favourite is Twilight.

An exchange to the Netherlands enabled this Journalism major to use English daily. Reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe made her realise that English novels are actually quite different from the translated versions. Her favourite fiction is Harry Potter.

Using creativity was the focal point of a high school presentation for this Medical student. Reading Charles Dickens requires a lot of understanding and he experiences something different every time he reads his works.

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.

A writing test made this Risk Management major realise she needs to add to her vocabulary. The course book In Dialogue with Humanity included complicated words. She read a book written by Mitch Albom.