A one-month exchange programme in the US during Grade 11 immersed this Computer Science major in an English speaking environment with students from around the world. He thinks reading science fiction is good for one’s imagination.

University English classes using multimedia offered a much better way for this Business major to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter expanded his vocabulary and improved his writing. He reads financial news from Bloomberg regularly.

A primary school librarian encouraged this Biology major to read three books a week. Nowadays she prefers Chinese fiction but she has read Shopaholic, Marley & Me and The Devil Wears Prada.

University language classes have given this Engineering major more opportunities to speak, which is helpful for daily communication. He reads library books related to his major.

Settling into an international school in Grade 3 was a challenge for this Engineering major. He finished the Harry Potter series in one month during Grade 6.

Watching documentaries and cartoons during secondary school English classes taught this Science major vocabulary and how people interact. She says The Five People You Meet in Heaven is inspiring.

A tutor helped this Engineering major with the DSE by teaching him sentence patterns and expanding his vocabulary. The lessons were boring but effective. He also recalls not being able to finish the reading component of the DSE.

An IELTS tutor taught this Environment major how to use a mind map which she now utilises for other subjects. She enjoys comics.

Learning English had become more appealing for this student in primary school after he interviewed some foreign visitors to Hong Kong. He read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

This Environmental Management major enjoyed the intensive learning experience during a one-month exchange in the UK during Form Two. She likes the use of adjectives in Pride and Prejudice.

Secondary school English classes were more interesting for this Engineering major because the teacher used games and activities. He read Harry Potter.

Group discussions and watching TED videos make learning English in university more interesting for this Science major. She likes self-help and science books.

A primary school field trip that involved interviewing tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui improved this student’s confidence in speaking English. He has read the Harry Potter series and a book about Steve Jobs.

Watching videos and reading online about gaming beefed up this Business major’s speaking skills. He read Cloud Atlas after watching the movie.

Being a member of the Model United Nations in secondary school required this Business major to discuss international issues using English. Reading Justice: What is the Right Thing to Do?, a book about ethics expanded her vocabulary.

Rewriting the end of a TV drama in a tutorial class helped this Business major’s composition skills. She likes reading novels and found the Twilight series fascinating.

This Biotechnology major found it difficult to understand her English teacher’s accent in secondary school. She read the Harry Potter series in Chinese and then in English. Jane Eyre is one of her favourite books.

Watching YouTube gaming channels developed this Economics and Finance major’s English speaking skills. Reading a book about a boy who suffered from health problems inspired him.

A six-month exchange to Finland followed by a tour of Europe immersed this Business major in English. She felt a sense of achievement when she finished reading the Twilight series.

A Grade 4 summer holiday camp with games and foreign tutors was a more relaxing way to learn English for this Business major. He reads for academic purposes and tried Harry Potter with a dictionary but gave up.

TV dramas such as House enabled this student to learn daily conversation. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is the best book he has ever read and it inspired him to be creative and adventurous. He also reads TIME and The Economist and watches TED videos.

Performing a play in junior secondary helped this Engineering major to speak English more naturally. She enjoys reading the Sherlock Holmes series.

Being on a campus with exchange students motivates this Business major to chat in English. He is currently reading course material and journal articles related to his major.

Participating in a performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears during primary school exposed this Engineering major to new vocabulary. He also expanded his vocabulary by reading Harry Potter.

This Computer Science major had plenty of opportunities to speak English while staying with relatives in Liverpool (UK). He took a week to comprehend an essay related to his major with the help of a dictionary.

A Form Three English teacher impressed this student by taking a different approach. He likes to read news about the NBA on ESPN and other websites.

Keeping a notebook of new vocabulary under the advice of a teacher helped this Business major in secondary school. He finds biographies such as Why I left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story touch his heart.

Spending a semester at an American university expanded this Economics and Finance major’s knowledge of informal English. He doesn’t like reading in English or Chinese.

Learning how to write a persuasive essay with a foreign teacher in Form 5 helped this Science major to express his own views. He likes to read newspapers to learn more about society.

An internship in the US immersed this Business major in another culture where he had to use English. He used a dictionary to help him read Harry Potter when he was in primary school.

Reading taught this Biochemistry major writing skills while watching movies helped with conversational English. He reads for academic purposes and prefers to read fiction that has been made into a movie.

This Business major experienced an all English learning environment in primary school in Beijing when a foreign teacher led the class. She read a book of horror stories given to her by her mother.

Communicating with foreign teammates in English on the football pitch boosted this student’s vocabulary. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory after watching the movie. He subscribes to The Economist.

A course conflict in university meant this Physics major had to miss English classes. He has used YouTube to learn more English.

Classes at a language centre were interesting due to the background of the tutors who taught grammar, writing and presentation skills. Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers is a logically written book about why people are successful.

Taking a low intensity bridging course before entering college helped this Computer Science major because it was very interactive. She read classic novels during school but prefers sci-fi.

Watching movies from different countries and discussing the content was an interactive secondary school experience for this Business major. She reads material related to her major.

Going on exchanges and also interacting with visiting students improved this Marketing major’s vocabulary in secondary school. She likes audio books reviewed on YouTube.

Being part of a secondary school performance of Titanic improved this Business major’s vocabulary and pronunciation. An interesting cover on The Magic Finger motivated him to read the book.

A Form 2 course, Language Arts, was interactive and included lots of group discussion and performing drama. This student’s parents read her Snow White and other bedtime stories about princesses.