This Social Worker had a lot of chances to use and improve his English during a working holiday in New Zealand. While there he communicated with native English speakers daily.

An study exchange programme in the US exposed this teacher to an English speaking environment. She made many friends there and needed to use English daily.

A year of immersion in England exposed this English teacher to different accents and varieties of the language. She advises her students to consume English media like watching movies and TV, listening to radio, and installing language learning mobile apps.

Studying in the UK at 14 years old was stressful at first because this student didn’t have the vocabulary to ask simple questions. Holes was the first children’s literature she completed.

A one-month English camp in Shanghai during junior high put this systems engineer in touch with foreign teachers. She read Harry Potter in English because she couldn’t wait for the Chinese version.

Meeting with people who are bilingual during an exchange programme in Singapore encouraged this social worker to speak more. he wants to read the Bible in English.

Staying in the Lake District in England allowed this teacher to learn English from her surroundings. She likes reading Peter Pan and the Bible. She gets new inspirations each time she reads these books.

Being a campus guide while studying in the US placed this PhD student in an authentic English language environment. Reading 1984 as an undergraduate provided a contrast to history.

After winning a competition in secondary six, this English major travelled to the UK. He prefers to read for leisure and feels more motivated to check the meaning of new vocabulary if he’s interested in the text.

A two-month university programme in Scotland immersed this English graduate into an environment where he used the language all the time. He doesn’t like reading and feels watching Jimmy Kimmel videos enhances his English.

A Hong Kong student used English to communicate during a senior secondary trip to China because she did not speak very good Putonghua. She took part in her school’s reading programme but doesn’t read much now.

After beginning school in Canada, a Maths Teaching major focused on using English. He enjoyed secondary school drama in Hong Kong as well as reading with NETS. He feels it is better to teach maths in English.

A speech pathology major moved to Vancouver in primary school and was introduced to a Chinese speaking friend by her teacher. These days she reads case studies related to her professional interest and remembers Shakespeare as difficult.

A trip to Korea involved communicating with friends who were from the US and UK. English speaking opportunities were limited in school because students used Chinese.

A Chinese teaching graduate had more English speaking opportunities during an exchange trip to Singapore. These days he uses English in China to communicate with potential overseas students. He studied Shakespeare in secondary school.

Camping with students from other countries was a primary school highlight for this student. She has used English while volunteering on the Mainland and in her part-time job with the MTR.

A teacher stirred this student’s interest in English through activities such as field trips and debating. She also read the Phantom of the Opera.

University gave this student the opportunity to use English while doing group work with exchange students. He also used the language to communicate with an American family during a cruise to Thailand. He reads The New York Times.

This English Teaching major feels her university’s overseas immersion programme is the most useful experience. She read newspapers to prepare for exams.

A student made more friends using English while on a study tour to Singapore during primary school. She attended tutorials to prepare for the DSE exam. She wrote reports after completing books in the English reading scheme.

A tour where English was the lingua franca helped this student improve her speaking and writing skills. She has used English for academic purposes. She has read Once and Harry Potter. Watching the movies also helped.

This Chinese teaching major treasures a secondary five trip to Hangzhou that involved chatting with a British student. He has also liked the characters in Harry Potter.

The activities in a summer holiday English camp were interesting for this student. She also took part in choral speaking in secondary school. She was encouraged by Nick Vujicic’s Life without Limits and also read Tuesdays with Morrie.

Attending an EMI school enhanced this student’s learning experience because she used English to study most subjects. She also attended an English camp in Canada. She did a book report on For One More Day.

A Maths Teaching major used English while working as a conservation volunteer in Australia. She was happy when she read a few chapters of Harry Potter. She uses Wikipedia for homework and read the South China Morning Post and Young Post in secondary school.

A Geography major in the US had to use English to survive. She knew she mastered the language when she started dreaming in English. She reads the Seattle Times newspaper and course material.

Travelling to the US gave this student the opportunity to use English. She found some course material to be lively. She uses a dictionary when she discovers new words.

English was the lingua franca for this student’s trip to India. She is using English at university and hopes to teach Liberal Studies. Her English reading centres on journals.

A student enjoys English quiz games in university. She took part in English day camps during primary school. She did book reports and read the newspaper in secondary school.

Tutors in a summer camp showed this student how to learn English through reading, music, and movies. Although she hates English, her parents helped her read A Christmas Carol.

A summer bridge programme which used English to teach a variety of subjects helped this student in the DSE exams. She read passages for school assignments and now looks at websites.

Travelling with an American friend in Japan and playing tour guide in Hong Kong helped develop this student’s language skills. After finishing Can You Keep a Secret, she realised reading would be good for her.

An English Teaching major entered university after doing a Higher Diploma where she studied the differences between Chinese and English. She later took part in an immersion programme in Australia. She likes books with pictures.

A compulsory immersion in Wollongong, Australia was part of this English Teaching major’s university course. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and attended performance related to the book. Students need more speaking practice.

A study tour to Perth, Australia exposed this student to slang. She watches vloggers with different accents on YouTube. She is interested in fiction and read a drama in secondary school. She now reads course material.

Extra-curricular classes with games and pictures interested this Chinese Language Teaching major in learning vocabulary. She has travelled to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. She is trying to read Harry Potter and likes printed books.

Attending a British Council programme in Singapore broadened this student’s horizons. As a Chinese Language major, she does not read much in English but she did review past papers for the public exam.

A trip to Singapore involved two weeks of classes for this medical student. He read the South China Morning Post every night with his father when he was in Form One. He needs to use English and Cantonese for his studies and work.

A week-long English camp with games and lessons led by international tutors during secondary school allowed this student to learn in a fun way. She uses Wikipedia for research.

In Form Two, this student and her classmates went to Stanley to interview foreigners in English. She likes cooking and reads some books with English recipes as well as watching some TV shows.