Talking to friends in an exchange to Thailand enhanced this Translation major’s fluency. Understanding Jane Austen’s works from the perspective of colonialism was shocking and interesting. She likes Pantomime by Derek Walcott.

A study tour to New Zealand let this Philosophy major speak English with her host family. The Reader is the first English book she completed.

During a study trip to Canada this Arts major used English to chat with students from Brazil and Japan. She read comics with friends in secondary school. She wants to improve her English proficiency in order to study translation.

Group discussions and one-on-one teaching highlighted this Chinese major’s exchange to Britain. The English and Chinese versions of Kafka’s works are different. He reads about history and politics in TIME and the SCMP.

A study tour to the UK immersed this Marketing and Management major in an English environment. She likes the Twilight books more than the film version because of the detailed descriptions of the characters, emotions and settings.

Body language was used to overcome communication difficulties when this Social Science major studied in Australia. The Harry Potter movies motivated her to read the original books. She likes the books more because she can use her imagination.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

English was the common language between this Nursing major and a Japanese room-mate during a study trip to Australia. She watches cartoons on YouTube. She read a book about food in a cafe.

A study tour to Singapore made this Science major realise the importance of English. A friend introduced her to Dan Brown’s Inferno.

Playing Scrabble with a host family in the UK taught this Science major everyday vocabulary. English lessons in the UK involved more activities. An interest in animal husbandry motivated him to read about it.

Watching Friends together made this Human Resources major and other students think and talk in English. In an exchange to Canada, she needed to read the local newspapers for an assignment.

A study tour to Los Angeles let this Urban Studies major learn English through culture, drama and sport. Influenced by her friends, she read Twilight and liked its lively descriptions.

Reading lessons in the UK include analysing the language according to this Architect. He also learns about the culture of English by watching the BBC news and living in the environment. Although he didn’t appreciate Shakespeare in school, he decided to read it again as an adult.

Being surrounded by English speakers in the UK greatly improved this Business major’s language skills. Readings on economics and psychology also enhanced his English.

An exchange to Canada gave this Physics major a rare chance to make a 15-minute presentation. The Art of Thinking Clearly raised his awareness of biases that cloud our judgement.

A study tour to Canada enabled this Business major to communicate with native speakers and learn about the culture. Reading BBC news and the SCMP every day enhanced her reading skills.

Studying in the UK immersed this Law major in an English environment. Watching TV and listening to the news are helpful. Reading A Tale of Two Cities and 1984 gave him a sense of how English works.

An exchange in Canada allowed this Actuarial major to acquire presentation and negotiation skills. He didn’t enjoy reading the books taught in his literature class but they did improve his English. The Hunger Games is intriguing.

Attending a summer course in Australia gave this Economics major the opportunity to speak English everywhere. He reads about Hong Kong and international relations in newspapers.

Studying in Canada and Australia exposed this Business major to foreign culture and language learning. She had to complete book reports in secondary school. She hates reading because it’s difficult to understand all the vocabulary.

Using English while travelling in Canada was more comfortable for this Social Science major because it didn’t involve being tested. YouTube videos helped her understand a book on morality.

Studying in the UK allowed this Politics major to learn English by talking to people. She got different IELTS reading scores in her two sittings. She read several pages of Harry Potter.

Studying in the UK for 6 years improved this Economics major’s English.

As an exchange student in Germany this Chemistry graduate used English to communicate. Reading The Hunger Games exposed him to a new range of vocabulary.

An exchange in New Zealand let this Science major chat with native speakers. Her English reading experience began with Magic Tree House. Divergent differs from the science fiction she usually reads.

English was used by this Medical student for everyday communication in a summer programme in Canada. The War World Z book has a deeper meaning when compared to the film.

A study tour to Orlando gave this Global Economics major a chance to talk with native speakers. Her favourite book is Cloud Atlas which she read after watching the movie.

Immersion in the US pushed this Medical student to learn faster. Reading papers for her studies improved her reading skills a lot.

Studying overseas advanced the growth of this Commerce graduate’s learning process. Reading university textbooks required her to think in English and use the language instead of Chinese to comprehend the text.

An English course attended by this Business graduate and other international students during an exchange in the UK was effective. She won a prize for reading the most number of books in school. She mostly read fiction books.

English became more important for this Engineering major when she started university. She used the language while working as a volunteer on the Indonesian island of Bali.