Acting in a role-play taught this Accounting major how to communicate in different business and social situations. As an undergraduate, she learnt more about writing when she judged submissions in a secondary school writing competition.

An exchange to the Netherlands required this Business major to speak English. Reading an article for an English course enhanced her understanding of Korean culture.

A NET helped this China Studies major analyse, modify and perform Shakespeare’s Macbeth in class. Although she regards Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter as a ‘heavy’ book for a Primary 6 student, it inspired her.

Attending tutorial classes gave this Science major a chance to practise speaking with students from other schools. She read The Five People You Meet in Heaven in Form 5 after she watched the movie.

Relatives of this Nursing major’s taught her how native speakers use English when she visited them in Canada. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of its colourful cover.

Participating in a leadership training programme in Form Three gave this trainee doctor a chance to do a formal presentation. When she was young, she read fiction such as Harry Potter. Now she reads autobiography.

Memorising vocabulary in secondary school was helpful but not so enjoyable. This Sociology major spent a lot of time reading How to Read a Book in university.

When watching movies, this Journalism major jots down words for self-learning. She always reads newspapers and news on Facebook.

Going on a study tour to the UK in Form 5 put this Science major in touch with speakers from different countries. Reading Harry Potter at his young age encouraged him to read more often.

Learning from English teachers was the primary source of language education for this Engineering major. He seldom reads but he likes browsing the news website Esports.

Joining a summer school programme in America gave this Business major a chance to talk with English learners from other places. She read a book about how introverts can be successful in business.

Reading taught this Accounting major English while exposing her to the knowledge of great minds. Lots of people told her to read The Five People You Meet in Heaven which she found inspiring.

Learning phonics in primary school taught this Politics major how to pronounce words. After reading Harry Potter she discovered that a single English word can encapsulate a life experience.

Attending an EMI secondary school immersed this Sociology major in an English language environment. She loved the Harry Potter movies and felt she could get the full picture by reading the books.

Class debates in Form 5 taught this Translation major how to argue. She has the habit of reading and started the Shopaholic series along with her friends in secondary school.

Watching foreign films and absorbing different culture is part of this Nursing major’s independent English learning. Reading is a good way to learn English and easily build vocabulary. She likes to shop for her own books.

An exchange to Singapore exposed this Engineering major to different English accents. He read A Song of Ice and Fire because the title attracted him.

The melody of English songs on the radio and CDs lead this Linguistics major to learn some words. She and her friend read online English articles as they searched for information on an X-men actor.

A secondary school teacher used the film Wild to introduce different sentence structures to this Nursing major. He watched the Harry Potter movie and found more details when reading the book.

Without Cantonese speakers, this Accounting major had to use English while studying in the UK. He learns new phrases when reading websites like the BBC.

Preparing for TOEFL, the Business major stayed in her room studying intensively for three months. Reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People made her realise she had made progress with English.

Doing reading, writing and listening papers in preparation for the DSE was hard work for this Nursing major. Her boyfriend gave her The Five People You Meet in Heaven but she found it boring and did not finish it.

English was used during a Form Four camp attended by this Cultural Studies major. When she started to take her DSE preparation seriously, she began to read South China Morning Post every day.

Forming study groups enabled this Urban Studies major to learn English with his friends in secondary school. He read Percy Jackson and discussed the book with his friends.

Watching movies such as Mr Bean in a language school helped this Nursing major develop an interest in reading. Reading the phrases and the spells in the Harry Potter book series reminded her of the movie.

A course in university taught this English major how to appreciate and analyse literature. Her brother recommended she read The Hunger Games but she was apprehensive when she saw it was a trilogy.

While studying in Canada, this Accounting major used English when the teacher was present and reverted to Chinese later. She usually reads materials online and likes watching YouTube.

Extra-curricular tutorials exposed this Accounting major to different English accents. She was required to read textbooks for TOEFL exam. She also read Twilight and The Vampire Dairies.

Watching movies has trained this Science major’s listening skills. Reading The Fault in Our Stars made her think that we should never give up no matter what happens.

University English classes have taught this trainee doctor practical skills such as academic writing and how to present. He likes to read about anatomy.

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.

To prepare for IELTS exam, this Economics major read a lot and practised spoken English with her friends. Reading Pride and Prejudice was difficult but she was able to finish it.

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.

Doing extra reading to prepare for the DSE exam was helpful for this Physics major. He read Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time as it was popular but he didn’t find it spectacular.

An online programme enhanced this Business major’s listening and speaking skills. He reads the South China Morning Post every day and uses a smartphone app to memorise vocabulary.

Working with visiting British students in a camp taught this Marketing major idioms and English usage. She learns about world news by reading newspapers.

Being a big football fan motivates this IT Management major to read online articles on ESPN. She finds it difficult to understand some of the jargon in university readings.

A high school teacher helped this Chinese Literature major with problems like forgetting words and pronunciation. He also improved her confidence. She read TIME on the Internet to prepare for IELTS.

Gaining admission into a US masters programme required this Biology major to take the GRE which involved learning a lot of vocabulary. Her first English book is Twilight. She likes the description of the characters.

Movies shown by a teacher in the UK helped this Electrical Engineering major improve his speaking and vocabulary. He learnt how to write a story from Harry Potter. He also reads about history.