Repetitive English exercises were done in class to prepare for the Gaokao. This Biochemistry major read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and watched the movie. He found the story so moving.

Interacting with an English speaking classmate during university has been useful for this Science major. She read many news articles to improve her language skills in secondary school.

Singing songs and nursery rhymes in kindergarten was a good way to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brought this Business major to an imaginary world.

English came naturally to this Business major as it is a primary language in Singapore. She read children’s books by Enid Blyton when she was young.

A NET in secondary school used special methods to teach phonics and English intonations. Reading an article about the importance of sleeping from a science magazine was useful for this student.

Learning the International Phonetic Alphabet improved this Pharmacy major’s spoken English. He prefers to read the Bible in English instead of the Chinese version.

Being a volunteer tutor in Mongolia gave this Law student a chance to review his learning skills and share his experiences. He read Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling when participating in prose reading competitions.

In secondary school, this Accounting and Finance major was exposed to a new teaching style during an exchange to England. She read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins after watching the movie.

Being forced to read the South China Morning Post every day and jotting down vocabulary was horrible for this Sociology major. She finished reading the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer in half a month’s time.

Repeatedly reading newspapers and doing past papers in class was boring and not useful for this Science major. Reading the South China Morning Post and sharing the news and vocabulary with her friends improved her language skills.

Going on an exchange to Edinburgh for half a year required this Business major to use the language for daily communication. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom was the first English book he completed.

During an English camp in secondary school, this Science major learnt multiple drama techniques and prop names. Reading stories to kindergarten children was a win-win situation as she taught them English and also benefited from it.

Attending a conference with students from other countries gave this Business major a chance to practise his spoken English. He likes reading novels such as Percy Jackson and Harry Potter.

An international English camp helped this Science major improve his language skills and make new friends. After reading books about meteorology, he fell in love with the topic.

Talking with NETs and other foreigners was a good way for this Science major to practise his English and improve his pronunciation. He likes to read novels and science books.

In order to get a good result on the DSE and secure a place in university, this Civil Engineering major took tutorial classes. He read a book by Frederick Forsyth but didn’t finish because he ran out of time.

Learning through New Concept English tapes that her father played for her was a miserable experience during primary school but this Accounting major had gotten used to it. She likes to read fiction that is simple and easy to understand.

Joining an outdoor learning programme in Australia improved this Accounting major’s English significantly even though the purpose of the activities wasn’t on the language. Her parents forced her to read one book per day in primary school. The unpleasant experience turned out to be something she is now thankful for.

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.

An English teacher stuck newspaper and magazine articles all around the classroom for this Chemistry major to read. She enjoyed reading books with primary school students through her secondary school’s partnership reading programme.

Joining an English drama competition required this Law student to write scripts and perform on stage. She read the South China Morning Post and clipped news articles every night to prepare for A-level exams.

Attending tutorial classes in primary school boosted this Engineering major’s vocabulary and improved his basic grammar. He read Cambridge storybooks to prepare for a speaking test.

Listening to popular music such as K-pop improved this Economics major’s accent. Reading novels such as Harry Potter was an alternative to classroom learning for her.

Although this Accounting major was forced to speak English in lessons, he thinks it was effective learning experience. He read essays and papers related to his studies.

Writing a script and preparing for a performance in an English drama competition were good ways for this Engineering major to learn. His mother used rewards to motivate him to read books.

English has been part of this Economics and Finance major’s life for as long as she can remember. Her father read books to her every night when she was young. She read Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami at the age of fifteen.

In Form Three, this Social Science major spoke with foreigners in English for this first time when they visited her school. Her favourite author is Dan Brown and she read The Da Vinci Code.

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 movies in English lessons gave this Public Policy major a chance to practise her aural skills. She found reading The Standard during DSE useful.

Attending a tutorial school was useful and ignited this Business major’s interest in learning English. He expanded his everyday vocabulary and understood how Chinese and westerners think differently by reading the South China Morning Post.

An interactive university English course with group discussions was different to the boring secondary school classes. This Accounting major’s parents forced him to read a book in primary school.

Playing the League of Legends taught this Computer Engineering major basic English and the names of historical western heroes. He read TIME magazine in secondary school but found it too difficult then.

Listening to music and reading song lyrics enabled this Engineering major to learn the language. Her secondary school teacher also played songs by the Beatles and Michael Jackson. She also read Garfield comics.

Writing a new script based on Othello was one of the activities this English major did in literature class. Reading Roald Dahl’s The BFG to her mother boosted her confidence in speaking.

When this Creative Media major was small, he repeatedly listened to English songs. He read Marvel comics in English, which contain slang and advanced vocabulary.

Speaking without the use of notecards meant this China Business major had to recite everything for her speaking exams and exercises. She read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

Extra-curricular classes allowed this Surveying major to meet and talk with many people from various countries. She read novels written by Darren Shan and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

Chatting with his cousins in Canada allowed this Science major to learn informal English. He read One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Inuyasha comics in English.

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.