An internship let this Social Science major chat with other people in English. She reads academic articles with the dictionary.

A teacher used different ways, such as group projects, to make this Fitness major’s learning fun. Biographies chosen by teachers were boring.

Comparing parts of a sentence to left and right legs was a fun way to learn grammar for this Arts major. She likes the Harry Potter books more that the movies. Reading the South China Morning Post expanded her vocabulary.

This Economics major learnt object names in kindergarten. His mother read The Cat in the Hat to him when he was young. He now reads The Economist and novels like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games.

An IELTS class taught this Economics major exam skills by letting him do past papers. He only reads textbooks. He doesn’t read other things because it takes him a lot of time to check the dictionary.

Watching movies and discussing the plot, message and language used made English classes interactive for this Architecture major. The meaning behind Animal Farm and 1984 is inspiring.

The speaking test in TOEFL was difficult for this Journalism major. Reading material in a course was difficult, which makes him think he should practise more.

A course called Language Crimes taught this Translation major how people can make threats in English. She read The Two Noble Kinsmen in her literature course.

Forced to memorise vocabulary by her mum, this Translation major hated English. Academic articles were difficult when she was a freshman. She likes reading fiction books such as The Da Vinci Code.

A drama festival let this Business major learn how to speak fluently and taught her new vocabulary. She read Life of Pi which was recommended by her teacher.

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.

Foreign students spoke too fast for this Cultural Studies major. He read commentaries in the South China Morning Post to build his vocabulary as he was preparing to resit the DSE.

NETs in a learning centre added their real-life experiences when reading stories to this Social Science major. Clipping news articles in secondary school was not enjoyable.

Having to express her opinions by speaking and writing in university is difficult for this Social Science major.

Using Chinese to teach English was weird for this Arts major. The DSE reading papers were hard but taught him things about biology and culture.

Providing speaking practice for junior students on a ‘talk counter’ in the English promotion team in secondary school was helpful to this Social Science major. Reading and discussing books in class was interesting. The Harry Potter movies are more exciting than the books.

University English classes attended by this Chinese major included how to design questionnaires and conduct interviews. Famous people’s interviews in TIME inspire her a lot.

In secondary school, this Marketing major chose a book about her hobbies for the morning reading session. She loves fiction and read the Harry Potter series in English and Chinese in primary school.

Getting rewards such as candy and playing board games were part of English Week in this Chinese major’s secondary school. Reading Anne Frank’s autobiography exposed her to the terror of the Holocaust.

A teacher who explained news articles word by word helped this Chinese major expand her vocabulary. She reads Eileen Chang’s English novels and their Chinese translations. The High School Musical movies made her read the novels.

A course about popular songs taught this English major sentence patterns, phonics and rhythm. She reads novels.

English Wednesdays in secondary school let this Business major chat with language ambassadors and teachers. Reading The Student Standard taught her vocabulary.

A Swedish exchange student led this Philosophy major to learn a different accent. Reading A Child Called “It” was inspiring.

Motivated by his parents, this Social Science major overcome the difficulty of studying in an EMI school. The love of mathematics made him learn the vocabulary in his textbook.

Reading the SCMP and writing commentaries or summaries taught this Arts major vocabulary and grammar which are useful for the DSE and further studies. The SCMP let him learn more about health, technology and Hong Kong history.

Moving to the US at the age of 10, this Finance major relied on guessing, gestures and a dictionary to understand other people. Reading children’s books improved her vocabulary and grammar. Brave New World is eye-opening.

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.

Primary school teachers told this Business major stories with comic books. He read Harry Potter many times.

The university provided this Business major an environment to learn English. Her reading improved with novels. Her favourite is Gone with the Wind which encourages her a lot.

Discussion is an interactive and effective way for this Finance major to learn English. Talking to native speakers in university also helps her a lot. She read online financial news on Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance.

Attending an English cafe workshop let this Arts major share her school life with classmates and teachers. She read fiction books during a dedicated session in secondary school. She likes Twilight.

A NET motivated this English major to write more by giving her a good grade. Reading news every day expanded her vocabulary. She became more aware about women’s independence after reading The Story of an Hour.

A course on popular songs in English taught this Visual Studies major about cultures. With the movie, it was easy to understand the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

English songs played in class taught this Arts major pronunciation. She is reading Harry Potter in English and thinks it is better than the translated version.

An internship in the US Disney World was an opportunity for this Psychology major to practise English. The psychology textbooks and readings have a lot of difficult terms.

Entertaining games in secondary school enabled this Visual Studies to learn English. She read and discussed books with classmates in a session after lunch. She likes books about science.

Reading course books has exposed this Social Science major to the theories and the vocabulary of his chosen field. He felt that 1984 and Animal Farm depicted the author’s thoughts on the political environment at that time.

A drama performance of Snow White let this Accounting major put into practise what she had learnt. A compulsory scheme made her take up the hobby of reading. Her favourite novel is 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.

Performing a drama in secondary school boosted this Art major’s speaking skills and confidence. She had to do reading reports in secondary school.