It was difficult for this Engineering major to comprehend what the NET was saying in senior high but it didn’t matter so much as the exams focused on writing skills.

Watching movies in secondary school conveyed everyday life to this Business major. Bridge to Terabithia was a required text in high school.

There is more interaction and a better student-teacher ratio for this Mechanics major in university. He was forced to read an English newspaper in secondary school.

Adapting to the Hong Kong education system in primary school and learning English was a challenge for this Finance major. She learnt a lot of vocabulary reading the newspaper.

As a child, this Computer Science major played word games with his mother. He started reading an English newspaper in Secondary 1 to prepare story summaries.

Learning how to pronounce new words in Primary 3 helped this Business major understand their meaning. She read Pride and Prejudice during a morning class in secondary school.

Primary school classes with a NET were memorable for this Business major because he studied love song lyrics. His school reading involved clipping news articles.

Studying IB Language and Literature significantly raised this Physics major’s English. He likes to read academic material related to his major.

A school report in Grade 7 confirmed this Business major’s realisation that she had become more fluent in English. Reading Animal Farm and 1984 challenged her original ways of thinking.

Classes in primary and secondary school were the source of this Business major’s English learning. Completing the four books in the Twilight series was the first time she read something totally in English.

Watching movies and discussing the content and the use of language in secondary school interested this Business Systems major. A book about Elon Musk is related to her university studies.

A NET introduced Shakespeare to this Business major during Language Arts classes in secondary school. She likes reading online English news to understand what is happening around her.

An Irish NET raised this Accounting major’s awareness of topical issues while teaching English. He read Uncle Tom’s Cabin in primary school.

Making up for a lack of English speaking opportunities while preparing for IELTS, this Global Studies major called her tutor at night. She reads a lot of English course material.

Performing an English language drama in front of the class in secondary school taught this Accounting major presentation skills. The Princess Diaries was the first English book she completed.

A study trip to England for this Finance major included camping and making English speaking friends from other countries. He enjoyed reading Matilda and remembers her magical skills.

A secondary school teacher who had failed the English public exams shared his experience with this Business major. Reading Tuesdays with Morrie inspired her.

A university course taught this Management major about the usage and accuracy of words. Harry Potter is her favourite book. She read the Chinese version and watched the movies and then read the English one in secondary school.

English lessons with a NET in Form One were memorable for this Accounting major. She liked the interesting activities and the English speaking learning atmosphere in class. She interacted with classmates during a secondary school reading session.

Reciting sentences from a newspaper was boring and useless for this Business major. It was difficult to do a presentation about Percy Jackson and The Olympians during an English speech exam in Form Three.

Going on a study tour to Australia with his friends was enjoyable for this Mathematics major. He read A Christmas Carol under the teachers’ guidance, and had discussions with classmates in secondary school.

This Business major attributed a good DSE result to his English teacher who is an expert in grammar. He seldom reads books and learns English only through reading textbooks or watching TV news.

Presenting in front of class for a book sharing session with groupmates was a challenge for this Business major. She read Twilight and Harry Potter with her classmates.

Taking a course about business language helped this Management major improve her presentation skills. The Little Prince is her favourite book though she does not read much.

Writing letters to students from other countries during secondary school was interesting for this Science major. Reading books chosen by himself rather than teachers was more relaxing.

Watching TV in secondary school allowed this Economics major to learn English as well as develop his social awareness. He came across the book Thinking, Fast and Slow during his exchange in Germany.

Joining an English Scrabble team increased this Civil Engineering major’s knowledge of English. She read newspapers and stories in the reading time during secondary school.

Performing acts in Shakespeare’s play allowed this Mechanical Engineering major to discover the beauty of Old English. He’ll never forget the movie and the book of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Watching an American TV drama Once Upon a Time was a way to learn a new accent and American slang for this Business major. Reading a poem in English literature class in the United States was difficult.

Doing exercises, reading and watching movies were the usual classroom activities for this Finance student. She was exposed to different English vocabulary through reading Manga in English.

Having discussions and presentations in English lessons provided more chances for this Engineering major to speak English. She did an SBA presentation based on The Confession.

School English classes were the major language input for this Science major. He read Harry Potter in Form 5 after watching the movie.

Talking with foreigners in an American women’s club in secondary school helped train this Business major’s spoken English. She read the book For One More Day for the SBA and had a group discussion on it.

A teacher in a language school improved this Economics major’s pronunciation. After reading the book The Help, she watched the movie.

Smaller classes and doing presentations in a language course in university were a contrast to what this Finance major experienced. She read The Chronicles of Narnia, The Bad Girl and works by Oscar Wilde for English literature class.

Case studies in a language course brought out the issue of engineering ethics. Detailed analysis of actual cases made this Engineering major reflect on how to be a professional.

Watching movies and having follow-up discussions were interesting English learning experiences. This Engineering major also read books borrowed from a library to prepare for the DSE.

Performing the drama Snow White in Form 6 was amusing for this Science major. Reading articles and journals is boring.

Playing games with gifts of reward provided a stress-free learning environment which was different to exams. Graphic books increased this Arts major’s motivation to read.

Being in a Romeo and Juliet play showcased this Science major’s language ability. She read a book about time management for the SBA in Form Four.