Preparing for the DSE with classmates was like soldiers getting ready for war for this Engineering major. Reading in class allowed students to share opinions.

Learning sentence structure became more interesting when this student’s teacher made up stories. Reading TIME has expanded her vocabulary.

This Environmental Science major had fun learning phonics from a teacher who used made-up songs. She read Lord of the Flies in secondary school English literature class, which was different from what she had read.

Rewriting the end of a TV drama in a tutorial class helped this Business major’s composition skills. She likes reading novels and found the Twilight series fascinating.

This Biotechnology major found it difficult to understand her English teacher’s accent in secondary school. She read the Harry Potter series in Chinese and then in English. Jane Eyre is one of her favourite books.

Unhappy with her secondary school’s approach to teaching English, this Economics major learned on her own by reading South Morning China Post and BBC news and listening to the radio. She read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for a school presentation.

Watching YouTube gaming channels developed this Economics and Finance major’s English speaking skills. Reading a book about a boy who suffered from health problems inspired him.

Writing and performing a drama for the SBA was not as boring as listening to the teacher for this Business major. She read Holes, An Inspector Calls, and Harry Potter. She likes to read in English and Chinese.

TV dramas such as House enabled this student to learn daily conversation. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is the best book he has ever read and it inspired him to be creative and adventurous. He also reads TIME and The Economist and watches TED videos.

Performing a play in junior secondary helped this Engineering major to speak English more naturally. She enjoys reading the Sherlock Holmes series.

A unique teaching style that included movies and laughter increased this Science major’s interest in learning during secondary school. Her teacher also gave her some books to read such as The Wizard of Oz.

Being on a campus with exchange students motivates this Business major to chat in English. He is currently reading course material and journal articles related to his major.

Participating in a performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears during primary school exposed this Engineering major to new vocabulary. He also expanded his vocabulary by reading Harry Potter.

A Form Three English teacher impressed this student by taking a different approach. He likes to read news about the NBA on ESPN and other websites.

Watching videos and holding discussions with classmates and the tutor during lectures improves communication and builds relationships for this Mathematics major. She enjoyed a book about spousal revenge.

Doing research on the Internet is how this Computer Science major learns English in university. His reading experience is mostly associated with exams.

Keeping a notebook of new vocabulary under the advice of a teacher helped this Business major in secondary school. He finds biographies such as Why I left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story touch his heart.

This Finance major performed in a musical written with her classmates in the DSE drama elective. She read Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life for her SBA project.

Learning how to write a persuasive essay with a foreign teacher in Form 5 helped this Science major to express his own views. He likes to read newspapers to learn more about society.

A university course helped this Economics major to express her opinions during discussions and in writing. She read some fairy tales and novels that were made into movies such as The Hunger Games.

Learning English in university is more interactive and less boring than reviewing DSE past papers for this Science major. She also read the South China Morning Post and discussed the news with her teacher in preparation for the DSE.

This Business major experienced an all English learning environment in primary school in Beijing when a foreign teacher led the class. She read a book of horror stories given to her by her mother.

Taking a low intensity bridging course before entering college helped this Computer Science major because it was very interactive. She read classic novels during school but prefers sci-fi.

English textbooks were rare in this Mechanical Engineering major’s middle school period. He and his classmates valued reading and studying New Concept English.

Watching movies from different countries and discussing the content was an interactive secondary school experience for this Business major. She reads material related to her major.

Interaction between students and teachers was memorable and fun for this Accounting major. She doesn’t like reading and can only remember miserable experiences because there are tons of words to process.

Being part of a secondary school performance of Titanic improved this Business major’s vocabulary and pronunciation. An interesting cover on The Magic Finger motivated him to read the book.

Reading Pride and Prejudice in Form 2 has led to a memorable class drama for this Accounting major. Another book, The Giver, placed her in a different world.

A Form 2 course, Language Arts, was interactive and included lots of group discussion and performing drama. This student’s parents read her Snow White and other bedtime stories about princesses.

Preparing for the DSE was focused on passing an exam instead of learning English for this student. Most of his English reading involves academic articles and he has to use the dictionary a lot.

Watching a video clip and listening to other varieties of English entertained this Business major. Reading passages and articles about tourism and eating out during Form Three was refreshingly different to a textbook.

A Business major credits a university language course for improving her English, which she feels will be valuable if she works in customer service. Most of her reading time is spent on case studies.

The desire to learn a song accidentally led this Information Technology major to improve his English because he wanted to study the lyrics more closely. Most of his reading centres on course material.

Sitting and listening to the teacher in high school classes was a boring experience. One of the highlights back then was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a book report.

Performing Romeo and Juliet in primary school drama lessons exposed this Science major to Shakespearean English. He didn’t have much time to read during secondary school but remembers completing Matilda.

A secondary school study tour to England involved interacting with people from other countries. Reading the South China Morning Post for weekly newspaper reviews has become easier over time.

Watching a movie chosen by the students and the subsequent interaction with the teacher made for a fun learning experience. Reading The Hunger Games in a couple of days was also rewarding.

Taking tutorial classes during primary school was different to being taught the conventional way in Hong Kong public schools. Reading Around the World in Eighty Days while watching the movie was more interesting.

Junior secondary phonics classes were more fun than the examination oriented experience in higher education for this Civil Engineering major. She enjoyed the detective stories in The Famous Five Series.

This Accounting major read The Lord of the Rings after watching the movie in class. Watching movies during an English elective class helped him prepare for the DSE.