During a short trip to the US, this Actuarial Science major practised English with his host family. He skimmed through his psychology textbook to pick up the important bits.

Using English to study other subjects in the UK facilitated this Accounting and Finance major’s language learning. She read The Hunger Games and watched the movie as well in her English class which made the reading more effective.

A teacher in primary school used puppets to practise everyday English with this Ecology major. She gave up reading Sherlock Holmes midway since it was too difficult and this discouraged her from other fiction.

During secondary school and university, this Accounting and Finance major applied his performance and English skills when participating in the drama club. His English teacher brought books to life during readings.

Taking make up classes for the Gaokao improved this Science major’s English grammar and writing although there was a lack of speaking practice. She found reading essays for the public exam difficult.

In order to get into a good university, this Engineering major worked hard to prepare for the Gaokao in high school. He reads inspiring short passages every day on his phone.

Taking university language courses improved this Chemistry major’s English proficiency. He likes to read young adult fiction such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. He also read and watched The Lord of the Rings.

Repetitive English exercises were done in class to prepare for the Gaokao. This Biochemistry major read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and watched the movie. He found the story so moving.

During a one-week school trip to Canada, this Business major used English to speak with foreigners for the first time. She was forced to read long English texts during class.

Interacting with an English speaking classmate during university has been useful for this Science major. She read many news articles to improve her language skills in secondary school.

Attending summer school in New Zealand for two months every year improved the English proficiency of this Science major. Although her class was forced to read books about Nelson Mandela and have discussions about human rights and international issues by a high school NET, the experience broadened her horizons and led her to reflect.

Singing songs and nursery rhymes in kindergarten was a good way to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brought this Business major to an imaginary world.

English came naturally to this Business major as it is a primary language in Singapore. She read children’s books by Enid Blyton when she was young.

Frequent discussions in English gave this Psychology major a chance to practise her speaking skills in university. She read Animal Farm by George Orwell which was inspiring and made her become interested in literature.

A NET in secondary school used special methods to teach phonics and English intonations. Reading an article about the importance of sleeping from a science magazine was useful for this student.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was the first poem this English major tried to learn and the experience was eye-opening. She was keen to read Anna Karenina after watching the movie and was impressed by the writing of Leo Tolstoy.

Joining a playgroup was a good way to learn English casually through games and music for this Linguistics major. Telling stories after reading a literary work helped her better understand the content and language.

The mother of this Computer Science major bought a machine to train his English spelling which he found helpful. He didn’t enjoy the drilling exercises in primary school class. He tried to read Harry Potter but did not finish it.

Learning the International Phonetic Alphabet improved this Pharmacy major’s spoken English. He prefers to read the Bible in English instead of the Chinese version.

Despite being bored with her father’s attempts to teach her, this Psychology major learnt spoken English with an audio disc. Reading academic and professional articles was stressful initially.

In secondary school, this Accounting and Finance major was exposed to a new teaching style during an exchange to England. She read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins after watching the movie.

Attending a tutorial school with a lively teaching style boosted the interest of this Economics major. After coming to Hong Kong, she read English texts only when they were assigned to her.

Watching movies and TV shows such as Friends improved the spoken English of this Accounting major while having all university lectures in English helped listening skills. She liked reading The Secret Garden as it was simple.

During her study tour to New York, this Politics major got to meet so many foreigners and was exposed to different accents for the first time. She faced difficulties using English to study other subjects which made her hate the language.

Being forced to read the South China Morning Post every day and jotting down vocabulary was horrible for this Sociology major. She finished reading the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer in half a month’s time.

Repeatedly reading newspapers and doing past papers in class was boring and not useful for this Science major. Reading the South China Morning Post and sharing the news and vocabulary with her friends improved her language skills.

Working in a British company made this Business major notice his strong accent, after which he tried to improve his language skills. He read many books with business cases for his major.

Talking with NETs and other foreigners was a good way for this Science major to practise his English and improve his pronunciation. He likes to read novels and science books.

A teacher selected some bilingual children’s books for this Economics major to improve her English. She read Shakespeare’s plays such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream in secondary school.

An English teacher stuck newspaper and magazine articles all around the classroom for this Chemistry major to read. She enjoyed reading books with primary school students through her secondary school’s partnership reading programme.

Going on an exchange to Canada gave this Law student a chance to be immersed in an English speaking environment. She initially found reading English novels to be very difficult in secondary school.

Studying English literature exposed this Economics major to various genres. She had to read and analyse Lord of the Flies by William Golding. She likes reading The Economist and TIME.

Learning centre classes taught this Food Science major how to write stories while also playing games. In secondary school, she read storybooks and other materials in order to prepare for reading comprehension assessment.

Watching movies such as Spider-Man was a good way for this Engineering major to learn spoken English from the characters. He had to read the South China Morning Post during secondary school and was disappointed that the vocabulary learnt couldn’t be applied in his writing.

Going on a study tour to England put this Nursing major in touch with people from many nations. She read The Witches and watched the movie in her literature class.

A university English course taught this Science major how to write academic essays. The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne were the first English books she read in primary school.

Watching American TV shows such as House, Person of Interest and How to Get Away with Murder was an effective and fun way for this student to learn English. She reads materials related to her major.

Teachers talked about English culture and their own language learning experiences during the tutorial course that this Accounting major attended. Her first English novel was of the science fiction genre which she read in secondary school.

Watching movies such as Pride and Prejudice and An Inspector Calls in English lessons captivated this Law student. She had many readings related to her major.

A variety of reading materials prepared by her teacher allowed this Law student to learn the language in different contexts. The English used in legal judgements is difficult to understand.