Primary school teachers, including a NET, helped this Social Science major with her pronunciation. Pop music also helped. She appreciates the writing of William Shakespeare.

Workshops by international tutors in this student’s university provide an alternative way to learn English. She uses little English in her part-time job in a theme park.

Playing cards with an American tutor in a village primary school was how this student learnt English in an informal way. She reads articles and online news in English for research purposes.

Playing games with international tutors in university is a fun way for this Sports Science major to learn English. He has to read English articles and books for his course.

This Marketing major would have paid more attention during class if high school English was more interactive. Tutorial lessons helped with grammar when she was young. She read The Shadow of the Wind and believes English is a requirement in business.

Remembering names of NETs was a big challenge for this Korean student who transitioned to an EMI school. A friend’s mum and a private tutor helped to improve her English. She picked up Harry Potter because of her sister. She is now into non-fiction such as How Google Works and What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School.

A teacher provided support when this student had to self-introduce at his new EMI school and ignited his interest in English. He read Angela’s Ashes, Lord of the Flies, Julius Caesar, and Steve Jobs which changed his perspective on business and marketing.

This student liked the storybooks, group discussions, and relaxed teaching style at the international primary school in Shanghai. Using “English as a First Language” and reading The Thing They Carried during IB programme were memorable.

An environmental science PhD student was mesmerized by her high school English teacher’s retelling of a love story. She was influenced by her mother to pick up reading. She enjoys Sherlock Holmes. English is the medium of instruction in native Philippines.

Tutorials provided primary school students opportunities to improve speaking skills. Secondary school English classes focused on formal writing styles. Now this biochemistry major writes lab reports, reads academic papers and improves vocabulary with the help of professors, dictionary, Google and Wikipedia.

Primary 1 classes in the UK improved this Biology major’s English writing and speaking but her Chinese suffered. She read English books such as Matilda but now prefers Chinese versions.

Secondary school English classes allowed this Business major to have a better relationship with the teacher than in university. She’s not a reading type of person but liked Harry Potter.

The university environment is a better place to learn English for this Business major. He credits the reading material and interacting with others. He reads websites related to his major.

A very good secondary school English teacher taught this Engineering major to read the newspaper and write summaries. She doesn’t have the passion to finish an entire book.

A new teaching style helped this Science major achieve a good result in DSE English. He loved Animal Farm but now enjoys reading sports news on the Internet.

Taking an English course provided this Financial Planner with more up-to-date information. His secondary school teacher worked hard to improve his English level.

Being encouraged to speak in university English classes is a positive difference for this Accounting major. He reads newspapers and has started Harry Potter.

Extra-curricular English classes improved this Engineering major’s confidence and chances of attending a better secondary school. His teacher encouraged him to read a newspaper.

An Accounting major feels there should be more focus on spoken English to improve intercultural communication. She read Pride and Prejudice on a teacher’s recommendation.

University English classes are smaller and more interactive than secondary school for this Nursing major. She reads English material related to her major.

An Engineering graduate who did well in science subjects received support from a teacher and friends to pass HKCEE English. He now uses English in his role as a project manager.

A Film major enjoyed English classes because she liked the teacher who talked about everyday life experiences. She read short stories about Egypt.

English is used more often in this Engineering major’s university life as she communicates with fellow students and travels. She used the dictionary to read about Physics in English.

Chinese was used to explain English concepts during secondary school for this Engineering major. Her university courses are in English but her reading is limited to course material.

Talking with a foreign teacher in secondary school gave this Hotel Management major more confidence for the spoken part of the public exam. She prefers reading about topics related to life.

University English classes have given this Science major more opportunity to practise and improve. He needs to use the dictionary while reading university textbooks.

More interaction is needed in English classes according to this Nursing major. The South China Morning Post was used for grammar exercises in primary school.

Classes in secondary school prepared this Design major for the DSE yet her knowledge of everyday English is limited. She prefers Chinese and reads only English references and online sources if needed.

Debating social issues in university English classes inspired this Accounting major and helped develop his critical and independent thinking skills. He read Harry Potter in secondary school and staged some of their favourite parts of the novel in groups.

Negativity towards English has changed since this Property Management student had to teach her son the language. Not being taught phonics properly in secondary school hindered her study and has made her uneasy when teaching her son.

Extra-curricular English courses stimulates this Hotel Management major’s interest in the language. He finds the persuasive communication course at the university engaging. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has been one of his favourites.

Scaffolding sparked this English major’s interest in learning the language. She realises following current news in English gives her an advantage. She was enlightened by the German kindergarten education while reading about the subject.

An energetic lecturer who shouts out keywords or phrases reinforces this English major’s learning. She appreciates that her English teachers in secondary school shared insights with them. She reads about Psychology and Why Men Love Bitches has led her to think about gender differences.

A light-hearted teaching approach at university offers this Engineering major an alternative to learning English. Though she picked up the language from drills in secondary school, the training prepared her well for the DSE.

While the writing skills that this Engineering major acquired from secondary school can be transferrable to university, speaking is her weakness. She prefers reading Chinese to avoid looking up English words in the dictionary.

University English classes that include discussions and games improve this Engineering major’s referencing, speaking, debating, and writing skills. She has developed an interest in reading novels since high school and practised English with her Australian neighbour.

A camp in secondary school organised by students from the University of Cambridge motivated this Chemistry major to learn English through drama and songs. A struggling reader at first, she managed to conquer English novels after going through the first two Harry Potter books with the help of a dictionary.

Calling for a change in the delivery of regular schooling, this Food Safety major feels inclined to the interactive approach of an extra-curricular course. She studied novels for a literature class but would rather read for pleasure.

Most of her students neglected listening and speaking English when preparing for the Gaokao according to this Chemistry major from the Mainland China. English speaking opportunities have been limited in where she has stayed.

Clear instructions by a university English lecturer helped all the students in this Surveying major’s class get good results. She did a book report on The Help after reading it and watching the movie.