While working as an environmental protection intern in Australia, this Primary Education major used English to communicate with colleagues. She likes to read about spirituality.

A NET improved this Chinese major’s spoken English while also learning about the culture associated with the language. She is interested in 19th century English culture and read books such as Pride and Prejudice.

During secondary school, this Physiotherapy major enjoyed doing a lot of drama related activities such as script writing and performing in class. Reading Tuesdays with Morrie brought her to tears.

Practising spoken English in a workshop organised by her secondary school required this Nursing student to use the language more than ever. She enjoys utopian and dystopian fiction such as The Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.

Watching English news, reading novels, and talking with native speakers was a good way for this Nursing major to prepare for the DSE. Education reform was part of their debate from time to time. He likes reading science fiction novels.

Social interaction with foreign students on the university campus is a great opportunity for this Nursing major to speak English as such chances were hard to come by during school years. He read Tuesdays with Morrie in English after finishing the Chinese version.

Doing past papers took up most of this Mechanical Engineering student’s time in secondary school and she is not particularly fond of English. She found The Five People You Meet in Heaven too difficult and boring.

Other than doing many exercises when preparing for the Gaokao, this Accounting and Finance major also did the TOEFL listening test to improve her English. She enjoys readings books by O. Henry and Agatha Christie.

There were not many opportunities for this Engineering major to speak English during secondary school as teachers focused on exams. She also reads about fashion and news from social media sites.

During the English Week at her secondary school, this Occupational Therapy major had to approach teachers and communicate in the language to get stickers. She read Roald Dahl at school and now likes Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey.

After moving to Hong Kong, this Biology major had difficulty learning English in primary school. She feels English is essential in life and it is important to start learning at an early stage. The plot in Twilight attracted her.

Struggling with academic writing at the undergraduate level, this Accounting major improved with an extra course. As a master’s student, she is interested in reading about the economy.

It was the first time for this Engineering major to learn English through songs as her teacher played the music of Daniel Powter and the Backstreet Boys in secondary school. She also read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Harry Potter.

Facing tough questions in a university interview made this Management major aware of the areas she needs to work on. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is about how we can make our own success.

A primary school NET’s personality attracted this International Business major to English. She learnt from the dialogue in Twilight, the New Moon. She also watched the movie.

To attract and retain people’s attention while speaking, this Mechanical Engineering major read speeches by Barack Obama and other well-known figures. He feels this is a skill needed to be successful.

Performing a role-play during English lessons both in secondary school and university let this Building Engineering major think about how to communicate as the character. He read a book about Michael Jordan due to his interest in basketball.

English drama lessons in secondary school taught this Environmental Science major how to deliver a message through verbal and non-verbal means. She prefers to read novels after watching their movie adaptations, such as Harry Potter and Twilight.

Watching movies in secondary school English lessons was a unique learning method for this Building Engineering major. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

University English courses have taught this Logistics major about workplace communication and how to write a resume. He has read newspapers and now course material.

Attending the Book Fair, this Physical Education Teacher searched for some books about human anatomy and sports which will be helpful for his work.

Being a frequent visitor to the Book Fair, this Nurse feels there is a better variety of English titles than in shops. She bought the Horrible Science series by Nick Arnold. She searches online for hot books.

As reading is a hobby, this Sports major goes to the Book Fair looking for budget-friendly titles. He bought an English novel but mostly reads Chinese books.

Finding out about the Book Fair from his friends, this Transport Worker went to the event to browse for titles about gaming and the Japanese. Harry Potter is funny because of the power of spells.

Looking around the Book Fair, this Psychology major found two novels from her favourite author Haruki Murakami. She sometimes reads English cookbooks.

Attending the Book Fair with her friend this year, this Customer Services Officer found some comics that she likes to read.

Being a regular reader, this Clerk attended the Book Fair to get the signature of her favourite writer. She enjoys reading horror novels and the works of J.K. Rowling and Stephen King.

Reading is important to this Executive Officer because it can help improve his English. He likes the literary works from the Romantic period and his favourite authors include William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

When reading English text, this retired Teacher prefers shorter works such as National Geographic or weekly magazines.

The Book Fair is a good chance for this Business major to buy at reasonable prices. She likes reading English fiction and bought Eclipse, The Hunger Games and Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.

With publications being sold at lower prices, this Accounting major went to the Book Fair to get some English novels. One such text he bought is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.

Reading novels and magazines can broaden your horizons according to this Public Administration major. Studying in the library gives her more time to read.

If the story is good, then the language in which it is written is secondary according to this Public Administration major. To Kill a Mockingbird is a really good book.

Reading is part of this Business major’s daily routine. It is the best thing she can do with her time. She is an opportunistic reader and will open a book on public transport or before bed.

The Hunger Games and Harry Potter are good books but they are too thick to read in English for this Graphic Designer. She attended the Book Fair with her friend and was looking mainly for design books.

Newspapers are the preferred English text for this Graphic Designer. She reads to broaden her knowledge and possibly help her get a better job. It is easier to read Chinese books.

Reading is good for this Banking employee when she feels tired or frustrated. The Five People You Meet in Heaven is her favourite book.

This Travel Industry employee likes reading as he can learn more and become more competitive by doing so. His favourite book is written by tennis player Andy Murray.

Books about art and life are appealing to this Fashion Designer.

Shopping for books is an activity friends can do according to this Environmental Science major. If there’s a choice, he prefers to read in Chinese because he does not like using the dictionary for English books.