A study tour to Perth in Secondary 4 allowed this Pharmacy major to learn about Australian culture. She read The Fault in Our Stars because of the movie.

An exchange to New Zealand was the most effective way to learn English for this Arts major. He read The Call of the Wild for a book report competition.

A study tour to Australia allowed this Computer Science to compare the accents of Britons and Australians. Watching movies and reading the corresponding books such as the Maze Runner and The Hunger Games improves his writing skills.

Working as a volunteer in Greece gave this English and Education major an opportunity to use English to communicate with others. She reads mostly for academic purposes.

A trip to England gave this English Literature major the opportunity to chat with foreigners. She likes reading thrillers such as Second Life.

A study tour to London immersed this English Literature major in a foreign environment and boosted his confidence. His favourite book is Wonder which he read non-stop in two days.

A trip to Singapore gave this Business major a chance to speak English with the local people. Preparation for the Gaokao improved her reading ability.

Studying in Canada for three months after completing primary school immersed this Humanities major in an English speaking environment. After finishing a book in high school, she realised that she could read in English. She likes Harry Potter.

An internship in London gave this Business major the opportunity to communicate in English. He learnt vocabulary and sentence structures from Great Expectations.

Winning a writing competition gave this Chinese Medicine major a chance to go on a study tour in Singapore. She read a story to her schoolmates in a morning assembly at primary school. Her favourite author is Roald Dahl.

English was used as the common language during a university tour to Colombia. This Chemistry major read the BBC News and tutorial notes to prepare for DSE.

A summer programme in Australia helped this Accounting major obtain a deeper understanding of the country’s culture and variety of English. She reads articles related to her hobbies on Vogue and TIME.

An exchange in Poland gave this Chinese major an opportunity to communicate with others in English. To apply for civil service posts, she bought a book about BBC News to improve in the language.

Encouraging teachers made studying English in Australia enjoyable for this Social Work major. She read academic books and journals for her honours project. She likes a horror story called Red Riding Hood.

Learning English in Canada for one year was enjoyed by this Ethics and Public Affairs major. She did a lot of practice for the reading exam in the Gaokao.

An exchange to Australia enabled this Management major to learn more about Aussie English and culture. He is interested in reading books about business.

A graduation trip to Europe built confidence in this Social Science major’s English speaking ability. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a compulsory reading. He is interested in reading articles related to politics.

An exchange to Singapore provided this Science major with a chance to communicate with others using English. She likes reading the Newton magazine because she is interested in science.

A trip to the UK gave this Engineering major an opportunity to immerse herself in British culture. She had to read the South China Morning Post every morning at school. Reading books that have been made into movies allows her to better understand the content.

Being in the US allowed this Linguistics major to speak English confidently. Reading Treasure Island in kindergarten sparked her interest in reading. She likes history and plans to read Nothing to Envy.

A trip to Europe enhanced this Engineering major’s speaking skills. The Harry Potter series were the first English books she read. She also read some books about World War II.

An English learning programme in the UK gave this Computer Science major a chance to speak with the local people. He sometimes reads magazines in the library. He gave up after reading one chapter of the Great Gatsby.

Joining a competition in Toronto allowed this Finance major to talk with the locals, which helped improve his English. He enjoys newspapers. He also read Harry Potter.

English was used by this student to communicate with teammates and coaches in the Manchester United football camp in the UK. The book Love, Rosie was underwhelming because it was written informally.

Talking with foreign friends and participating in a UK study trip helped improve this Engineering student’s English. He believes speech proficiency is more important than reading.

Going on a study tour to Canada during high school gave this PR major an opportunity to improve her English. She became interested in reading Harry Potter after watching the movies.

Communicating with people from around the world during a trip to the UK gave this Criminology major a chance to practise her spoken English. She read The Carnival Ghost for the SBA but did not enjoy it. She prefers non-fiction text about topics she finds interesting.

Travelling alone to the US pushed this Creative Media major to use English every day which helped improve her speaking and listening skills. She read books like the Chicken Soup series by Jack Canfield to comfort herself and relax.

Going on a study tour to the UK encouraged this English major to speak English in front of others and it strengthened her language skills. She enjoyed reading American Born Chinese, a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang.

A university programme in London prepared this Engineering major for IELTS. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the first book that he read several times.

Her high school teacher in the UK helped this Economics and Finance major improve her English speaking skills. And she benefited from reading the China Daily aloud.

Joining a study tour to Reading UK exposed this Accounting major to an English speaking environment and made her feel more comfortable using the language. She chose to read about Elvis Presley for the reading scheme at school because it was the thinnest book.

An exchange tour to the UK during his secondary school improved this Business major’s understanding of various English accents. He also learnt a lot from Animal Farm by George Orwell which was a class reading.

Going on an exchange tour to Canada in secondary school was a good way for this Nursing major to practise English. She reads newspapers such as the South China Morning Post online to understand what is happening in society.

Doing an internship in New York immersed this Business major in an English speaking environment. She appreciates the diversity of the genres and phrases in the articles used to prepare for the DSE reading paper.

English was used every day while this Comparative Education major was an exchange student in the US. Reading for the TOEFL exam was challenging for her.

Studying in England for three months gave this Risk Management major a chance to learn from a new study pattern and culture. She came across many new terms when reading social science texts.

During a short trip to the US, this Actuarial Science major practised English with his host family. He skimmed through his psychology textbook to pick up the important bits.

Using English to study other subjects in the UK facilitated this Accounting and Finance major’s language learning. She read The Hunger Games and watched the movie as well in her English class which made the reading more effective.

Studying in the UK for two weeks made this Science major speak English with people around her. She prefers reading song lyrics to books.