A teacher required this student to speak only English in class. Being able to understand Shakespeare after 700 years surprised this English Literature major. He likes Percy Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind.

An extra-curricular tutorial was interactive and it wasn’t like having a lesson according this Translation major. The Sound and the Fury is difficult to understand and it is very different from other books she read before.

A NET left a lasting impression on this Advertising major as she used fun and creative ways to teach vocabulary and grammar. He read a story about a child’s crime. He only reads research papers and articles now.

Learning with classmates in middle school helped build this student’s fundamentals of English. He started to enjoy reading autobiographies after entering university.

Learning through games and communication in tutorial classes sparked this Arts major’s interest in English. She celebrated a new year by reading till six in the morning.

Notes prepared by an English teacher included materials from the South Morning China Post and TIME. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of the movie.

Majoring in English allowed this student to study the language from different strands such as literature, business writing and linguistics.

A lecturer encouraged students in this English major’s class to write with a clear mind by turning off the lights. Although Tuesdays with Morrie was a compulsory read, he enjoyed it.

From primary school to the A-levels, this Psychology major has worked on her English. Reading English literature is difficult.

While watching Free Willy in class, this Chinese major’s teacher stopped every half hour to share new vocabulary. There were too many difficult sentences in a TSA book.

While exploring synonyms in a university GE course, this student became aware that one must choose one’s words carefully. Eva Hoffman’s autobiography is similar to this English major’s experience of moving to Hong Kong.

Moving to an EMI secondary school made this Social Science major lose confidence in her language skills. She improved by joining a scheme with graded readers.

Learning in a small class included storytelling, role-playing and writing for this English major. A reading competition in secondary school motivated her to read.

An understanding lecturer created a comfortable environment for this Sociology major to learn in an English autobiography class. He liked reading the Tin Tin books.

English learning started in kindergarten for this Chinese major. She also worked with a NET in primary and secondary and used the language in academic writing in university.

English learning started in Grade 3 for this Swedish exchange student. She wrote essays and had presentations in secondary school. As an English major, she is immersed in the language.

In primary school, this Social Work major was taught by her sister at home. She started learning other subjects in English in secondary school. University studies required her to speak a lot.

English learning started at the age of 14. This English major studied in universities in Europe and the UK. He taught students English.

This Arts major learnt in an English academy in primary school and studied IB in an international school. She has travelled to different countries to experience their cultures.

Studying in an international school allowed this Psychology major to speak English every day. However, she feels her standard is declining because she uses the language less in university.

Learning in primary and secondary focused on grammar and vocabulary, whereas university studies required this Translation major to write more. Going on an exchange enabled her to learn English idioms and dialects, and reduplication.

Being forced to memorise and learn, this English major hated the language. A phonetics and pronunciation course in Form Four was the only course she enjoyed. Working as a flight attendant affected her use of English.

After entering an EMI secondary school, this Chinese major found English learning difficult. University studies allowed her to use the language frequently in discussions and communication. She also tutors primary school students.

Joining a university programme called Cultural and Language Immersion allowed this Translation major to visit an English-speaking country.

This Chinese major was able to read English books, watch American movies and use the language for communication in senior secondary. She learned how to write essays in university.

University classes have taught this Social Work major how to interpret writers’ underlying beliefs. Her formal writing skills were strengthened during that time.

The English learning opportunities of this Social Work major were mainly from regular classes at school and tutorial lessons.

Participating in an English video competition in Form 3 complemented this Social Work major’s study of grammar. Education in senior secondary was exam-oriented and less interesting. University learning was practical and helpful for the future.

There was an extensive reading scheme in this Social Work major’s primary and secondary school. She learnt to write a CV, essays and reports in university. She has travelled abroad.

English was used as the medium of instruction in university, which increased this Sociology major’s exposure to the language.

Secondary school English activities included role-playing based on books and Halloween for this Chinese major. She also took a university English course.

After learning the alphabet, simple words and short sentences in kindergarten, this International Studies major progressed to writing in primary and secondary school. She continued to develop her writing skills and now does essays in university.

Senior secondary exposed this International Studies major to terms unique to Chemistry and Biology. She has improved her aural comprehension while learning in university.

Primary and secondary English lessons taught this Creative Media major grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing skills. He uses academic English at university and also gets the chance to speak with more people.

The English learning of this Sociology major involved vocabulary, sentence construction, grammar and essay writing.

The secondary education of this Sociology major included writing and discussions with classmates. English is used for learning and socialising throughout university.

The culmination of this Sociology major’s English school lessons was so he could use the language at university.

Studying in an EMI primary school required this Criminology major to use English for learning. Past paper drilling was often included in her senior secondary education.

Writing passages and reading newspapers were the highlights of this Social Work major’s English learning in senior secondary. In university, she read autobiographies and learnt how to write a CV and personal statement.

This Social Work major focused on grammar tenses, writing and speaking in junior secondary school. She learnt how to prepare a CV in university.