Games during English fun days and discussions after watching movies and documentaries were sources of learning for this Culture and Heritage Management major. She remembers clearly the books she read during the interactive reading activities in kindergarten and primary school.

Doing an English show-and-tell in primary school required this Life Science major to speak in front of a large audience. He also had to complete spoken English exams.

A Year 1 university English workshop focused on reading news articles and social affairs. This Translation major learnt a lot of useful phrases which benefits her study.

Common core classes in English focused more on interaction, sharing, and personal expression. This Nursing major has read a variety of short articles.

An English summer camp in junior secondary involved morning lessons and afternoon activities with British university students. This Actuarial Science major feels reading newspapers is an effective way to learn about current affairs.

The music from the band Westlife was part of this Science major’s English learning in high school. She also read the South China Morning Post every morning in school.

The SBA involved watching movies for this History major. In Form 6, she read a lot of past papers to prepare for the DSE.

Songs and TV shows used by an early career teacher in P3 seemed like a novel experience for this English Language Education major. Basic reading skills allowed her to enjoy Garfield in English.

An English course required this student to make a short video about a poem. She read Percy Jackson. She believes interesting projects are crucial to students’ language learning.

Learning English literature impressed this student. She wants to develop a habit of watching videos and movies. She kept a diary in English.

Living and studying abroad allowed this Design graduate to learn from native English speakers. English exams are the highlight of his reading experience. Watching YouTube is a good way to learn.

This Psychology major stays in touch with his former middle school English teacher and they never speak in Chinese. His teacher introduced him to New Concept English.

Reading books aloud with money as a reward improved this English Education major’s fluency. Studying in an EMI international school made him more aware of his use of English.

This Management major learns through listening to pop and country music. Her Form One teacher used images to illustrate scenes from Roald Dahl’s The Witches and the class did drama. She likes the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series.

This Business major not only learnt drama from a NET but improved his English during the process and later showcased his skills in a competition. He likes to read blogs and news websites such as BBC and CNN.

Studying in Hong Kong meant this Mechanical Engineering major had to speak in English on a daily basis for the first time but was helped by university language courses and instructors. He reads news magazines and journals.

Learning English in secondary school was boring for this Science major because she did a lot of worksheets. She prefers to learn everyday English by watching movies such as In Time and Friends with Benefits. She reads textbooks related to her major.

An SBA exercise led this engineer student to appreciate lyrics and pronunciation. The reading component of an exam is stressful for him because of the time limit. He reads for academic purposes.

Interviewing tourists at Stanley during secondary school boosted this Science major’s confidence in speaking English. She read Les Misérables.

A university class on interviewing skills made this Finance major more conscious about her own speaking ability. She reads news from Bloomberg as it is required for her major.

Playing games during a camp with students from Canada was a very good way for this Business major to learn English. She read Rain Man in a secondary school reading scheme.

A four-month university exchange in Canada required this Environmental Science major to use English more than usual. He also read a lot of online research papers during that time.

Pronunciation and grammar drills were annoying but ultimately valued by this student. He did multiple book reports on The Old Man and the Sea and wondered what problems the protagonist may face while reading the book.

New schoolmates encouraged this Chemical Engineering major when he transitioned to an all English international school. He believes dystopian books like 1984 and Lord of the Flies can help him in better understand the world.

This student had to read case studies while preparing presentations for a university business language course. He also read South China Morning Post for a DSE project.

Tutorials with NETs arranged by her mother during primary school allowed this Business major to gain more confidence in speaking. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks started her reading journey in Secondary 1.

This Business major‘s speaking skills were improved through presenting his ideas in group discussions. He reads more on the Internet but enjoyed reading about the culture of Iran in a graphic book, Persepolis.

Interesting stories by a tutor during university language classes have motivated this Risk Management major to learn more vocabulary and grammar. He reads for academic purposes and would read more if he had time.

A summer exchange programme in Singapore placed this Mathematics and Economics major in an English speaking environment. Secondary school English involved past papers rather than readings.

University English classes using multimedia offered a much better way for this Business major to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter expanded his vocabulary and improved his writing. He reads financial news from Bloomberg regularly.

A secondary school teacher impressed this Business major with the way he explained a poem. He read Lord of the Flies but felt the story is weird. He also read The Kite Runner and The Catcher in the Rye for school and other books during his free time.

University language classes have given this Engineering major more opportunities to speak, which is helpful for daily communication. He reads library books related to his major.

This Accounting and Marketing major is given business case studies during university English courses, which benefits language learning and future career. He doesn’t read much since entering university.

Watching documentaries and cartoons during secondary school English classes taught this Science major vocabulary and how people interact. She says The Five People You Meet in Heaven is inspiring.

A tutor helped this Engineering major with the DSE by teaching him sentence patterns and expanding his vocabulary. The lessons were boring but effective. He also recalls not being able to finish the reading component of the DSE.

An IELTS tutor taught this Environment major how to use a mind map which she now utilises for other subjects. She enjoys comics.

This Environmental Management major enjoyed the intensive learning experience during a one-month exchange in the UK during Form Two. She likes the use of adjectives in Pride and Prejudice.

Learning phonetic symbols has helped this student to enunciate. He prefers to watch films and read in Chinese because he is a slow reader and looking up words in a dictionary is time-consuming but he is proud to have completed a long book in secondary school.

Secondary school English classes were more interesting for this Engineering major because the teacher used games and activities. He read Harry Potter.

Group discussions and watching TED videos make learning English in university more interesting for this Science major. She likes self-help and science books.