A teacher encouraged this Marketing major to watch the Friends sitcom to improve her English. The Harry Potter series were the first English books she read. She also read the Great Gatsby.

Watching TV and listening to people speak helped this Computer Science major learn English. He prefers to read non-fiction books.

The BBC website and movies like X-Men supplemented learning through textbooks for this Science major. Reading English books is difficult because there are many words he doesn’t understand. He practises spoken English for job interviews.

Watching movies such as Southpaw, Inception and Fight Club boosted this Accounting major’s interest in English. He read the Young Post and South China Morning Post in secondary school to develop his reading habit.

Watching TV dramas such as Fringe and Bones helped develop this Ecology major’s English fluency, pronunciation and accent. He likes reading online news about scientific discoveries.

Choosing not to read the Chinese subtitles while watching American TV shows such as Agents of SHIELD and The Flash helps this Maths major’s English. He prefers reading the Bible in English.

Watching Hollywood action movies with subtitles helped this Economics major learn English. He read the Bible in English which has strengthened his belief.

Discussing soap operas such as Gossip Girl, House and Three Rivers with fellow students helped train this Accounting major’s spoken English. She had to read newspaper articles every morning during secondary school.

Watching movies and TV shows such as Friends improved the spoken English of this Accounting major while having all university lectures in English helped listening skills. She liked reading The Secret Garden as it was simple.

Watching movies or TV programmes helps prepare this Accounting major for interviews. She watched Harry Potter, Gossip Girl and The Flash. She hates reading but working in an accounting firm required her to read difficult documents.

Watching movies such as Spider-Man was a good way for this Engineering major to learn spoken English from the characters. He had to read the South China Morning Post during secondary school and was disappointed that the vocabulary learnt couldn’t be applied in his writing.

Watching American TV shows such as House, Person of Interest and How to Get Away with Murder was an effective and fun way for this student to learn English. She reads materials related to her major.

Watching reality shows such as America’s Got Talent gave this Business major a glimpse into other people’s lives. She does not like reading but read newspapers in secondary school to improve her English.

Watching American movies such as Harry Potter was a good way for this Economics major to learn pronunciation and conversation. She read both the Chinese and English versions of Harry Potter before watching the movie.

When she was young, this Public Policy major watched cartoons such as Courage the Cowardly Dog and The Powerpuff Girls on the Cartoon Network. She read Cathedral by Raymond Carver and Harry Potter.

Watching Hollywood action movies such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk and James Bond improved this Science major’s English listening skills. She does not like reading textbooks.

This Information Engineering major watched High School Musical and explored the meaning of the songs. Matilda by Roald Dahl was the first book he read by himself.

Watching TV shows and movies has improved this Accounting major’s listening skills and spoken English. She watched American dramas such as Modern Family, Glee, and Gossip Girl and movies such as The Blind Side and The King’s Speech. She read materials from her secondary school’s suggested book list.

Watching the TV programme Humans without subtitles enhanced this Business major’s English. Blackout Girl by Jennifer Storm was the first book she completed and it made her reflect on her life.

Watching scientific documentaries and movies helped this Science major build a good foundation in English. He used to bring novels to school and read them during breaks. He likes fantasy novels such as Eragon.

Watching movies and listening to songs taught this Nursing major how to communicate in English. She read the Twilight series.

Learning from NETs and watching TV series helped improve this Business Administration major’s language skills. All her course materials are in English.

A tutor sparked this Nursing major’s interest in the language through the surroundings such as street signs. She also forced herself to watch TV shows and movies to help improve her language skills. She read Pride and Prejudice.

Watching TV shows including Elementary contributed to this History major’s learning experience. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME magazine.

Watching movies with bilingual subtitles is a method of learning English for this Information Engineering major. He read the South China Morning Post once a week during secondary school.

Watching movies such as Batman was what this Engineering major did to learn English when he was young. He likes reading comics about superheroes.

Watching movies and news on TV contributed to this Public Administration major’s learning experience. As a fan of One Direction, she follows their news through the Internet and magazines.

Watching TV shows like America’s Next Top Model and The Apprentice contributed to this Finance major’s learning experience. She had to read the South China Morning Post during secondary school.

Watching TV dramas such as Prison Break and Heroes helped enhance this Language Culture and Community major’s speaking and listening. He read a book about Asian film history for his PhD and he found it quite challenging.

Watching football with English commentary made English learning more interesting according to this Global Logistics major. He used to read newspapers during secondary school but now he mostly reads lecture notes.

Watching Sesame Street on TV was a way to learn English when this Translation major was young. She likes to read Sherlock Holmes.

Watching movies like The Avengers was a way for this Public Administration major to learn to speak like a native. It also encouraged him to polish his English. He thinks articles in The Standard are better as they are shorter and easier to understand.

Watching movies like Titanic contributed to this Public Administration major’s learning experience. She thinks reading course materials is memorable.

Star Wars was part of this Science major’s English learning experience when he was young. He read some reference books for his studies.

Debating developed this Marketing major’s language skills while watching TV dramas expanded her knowledge of daily expressions. She forces herself to focus on the reading materials for her studies. She read Fifty Shades of Grey after watching the movie.

Preparing for IELTS led this Software Engineering major to work hard and read online news such as the BBC. She prefers learning English through movies. She read Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince.

Playing games and speaking with foreigners in a summer camp helped improve this Human Resource Management major’s English. She watched movie adaptations of The Book Thief and a story from John Green. Both of which were recommended by a friend.

Watching movies with English subtitles contributed to this Public Policy major’s learning experience. She enjoys reading short stories and her favourites include the Elbow Room collection, stories by Alice Walker and Raymond Carver.

Learning English on the Mainland involved more writing and reading than speaking. This Information Systems major also watches movies and listens to songs. As a programmer, he had to read a book about this subject in English in order to get the newest information.

It took some time for this Japanese and English major to get used to an EMI secondary school. Talking to the NET in class also helped. She watches Japanese animation with English subtitles.