The way a foreign teacher taught English surprised this Science major in primary school. She learnt the difference between the lives of city and country folks during a reading exercise.

Taking a speech class taught by an American teacher encouraged this Economics major to express opinions with confidence. He started reading more English by checking his friends’ updates on Facebook.

Two months of English classes with foreign teachers in junior high school involved conversations and games according to this Arts major. She now needs to read more material in English.

Learning in an English learning centre allowed this Chinese major to have contact with teachers from different cultures. She learnt vocabulary that would not normally be taught in class while reading Harry Potter.

Interacting with NETs in secondary school was a precious opportunity for this Accounting major to speak English. Reading The Divergent series was exciting.

Learning through various sources and means with a NET was different to conventional teaching in senior secondary. This Law major read Escape from Camp 14 and learnt about other countries.

A NET facilitated interactive group learning through games and videos. This English major feels that some books have exaggerated plots and are only written to make money.

Studying English with foreign teachers was different to ‘technical’ classes in school for this Journalism major. As a South Korean he identified with the political and ideological ideas when he read 1984 for the IB.

Interacting with Australian teachers in secondary school was a good way for this Chinese History major to practise speaking English. She likes fiction and read The Mortal Instrument: City of Bones, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes.

Secondary school NET classes were different to exam-oriented ones because this Law major read books like Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She likes Les Misérables because it tells a story from a different perspective.

Playing games in interactive NET classes made learning English more fun for this Law major. She enjoys reading Paper Towns and other fiction.

Interactive drama lessons led by a NET in junior high school were relaxing because there were no tests. She was unable to enjoy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Form One because it was required reading for an exam.

Learning to match pictures and words with a kindergarten NET was an enjoyable process for this Business major. She uses a dictionary to get through university readings. She recently developed an interest in fiction.

A junior secondary NET taught this Marketing major English literature through drama. She read about language learning after taking a university class.

A NET in secondary school showed movies with subtitles that helped this Dentistry major improve his pronunciation. He chose science fiction books for the junior form reading session.

A NET taught this Nursing major vocabulary through playing rugby. It is easier to follow the storyline of a book if there is a movie too. She read Anne Frank and watched the movie in secondary school.

A NET led interactive classes in this Biochemistry major’s secondary school. As she seldom read in English, a 15-minute morning session in secondary school exposed her to texts.

Having class with a NET in primary school pushed this undergraduate to speak English. Although he didn’t like studying the language, he did a book report for English Week in primary school.

A high school NET played videos and asked students to write a review. This History major usually reads novels with movie adaptations such as Harry Potter.

A secondary school NET taught Shakespeare’s Macbeth to this European Studies major and encouraged her to write and speak. She read the whole Twilight series in about a week.

A British teacher helped this Chinese Medicine major develop an interest in English. He made notes of the unfamiliar vocabulary in academic readings. His favourite book is The Little Prince.

Lessons taught by NETs in a tutorial centre were enjoyed by this Chinese Medicine major. She used The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter for a book review in a university English class.

A teacher encouraged this Marketing major to watch the Friends sitcom to improve her English. The Harry Potter series were the first English books she read. She also read the Great Gatsby.

English classes in an international school improved the pronunciation of this Physics major while exposing him to various cultures. He read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

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.

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 NET from secondary school used music to teach this Psychology major vocabulary. She read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, her favourite book in the series.

A NET from primary school used games to tell stories to this General Management major. She read Billy Elliot and watched the film adaptation for an assessment.

A course in college enabled this Event Management major to practise her language skills through interactions with a NET. She read Tuesdays with Morrie for a book report.

Learning from NETs and watching TV series helped improve this Business Administration major’s language skills. All her course materials are in English.

A NET played videos about rugby in class to motivate this Information Engineering major to learn the language through sports. He describes reading The Hunger Games as a “deep” experience.

Chatting with NETs in secondary school provided this Accounting major with the opportunity to practise his spoken English. He likes reading cultural columns in TIME and the South China Morning Post.

Attending lectures delivered by a foreigner exposed this Engineering major to a different perspective of learning a second language. Reading about Beeno in primary school English textbooks was the first time he was exposed to a lot of new vocabulary.

A university course enabled this student chances to present in English and communicate with her foreign lecturers. This English studies major had to read the newspaper every day when she was in secondary school.

Attending a tutorial class taught by a NET allowed this History major to learn some phrases and improve her spoken English. She read Harry Potter in both Chinese and English.

A NET from secondary school encouraged this Linguistics major to have fun with learning English. Divergent is a terrible read as it is only an imitation of The Hunger Games.

A NET used stories and drama to spark this Science major’s interest in English. He mostly reads Chinese books because English ones are too hard to understand.

Middle school provided this Finance major an opportunity to interact with foreign teachers. She was required to read newspapers during high school.

Drama lessons in secondary school left a strong impression on this Biology major because it involved games, interaction with NET, and a play production with friends. With a teacher’s help he was able to understand what The Alchemist was about.

Interacting with NETs in primary school was fun for this Economics major. She had to read newspapers and poems for examinations. She read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.