Tutors who treated students like friends made English more interesting by using games and movies. Eat, Pray, Love was the first English novel this Education major read. She watched the movie instead after chapter one because it was too difficult. She uses a Kindle to read academic papers.
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A teacher made secondary school English classes fun with games. This Nursing major read textbooks to prepare for the DSE and also Harry Potter, TIME, user guides, and reference books from library
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Role-playing movie characters in class was one of the few chances this Software Engineering major had to practise English while studying on the Mainland. She also read newspapers, magazines and course material to prepare for TOEFL.
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Games were used in this student’s school to build vocabulary. She is interested in reading articles about public health which is her major.
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University gave this student the opportunity to become a word detective in a vocabulary game. She likes reading detective stories set in the US and England.
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This Management major remembers singing, playing games, and learning words and sentences in kindergarten. He reads lecture notes.
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A summer course in the British Council provided this Music major with an interactive learning experience. She says Before I Go to Sleep has an exciting plot.
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In kindergarten, a foreign teacher played games and watched videos with this HR major. She doesn’t like reading.
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A primary school teacher used a video game to teach this Music major grammar. Secondary school book reports enhanced her writing. She likes Harry Potter.
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Mini games during the university English class helped this Chemistry major memorise vocabulary and sentence patterns. He reads articles related to science or his hobbies like basketball. He finds NBA magazines in the library.
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A word game in a university English class boosted this Communication major’s creativity and language use. After watching the film One Day, she read the original book and finds that the movie and the book are different.
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In primary school, cooking in an English lesson let this Biochemistry major learn a lot of food names. Doing a book report in primary school was a challenge for him.
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A secondary school English teacher asked this Language major to write and perform a role-play. In secondary school, she improved her grammar and vocabulary by reading journals.
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Playing games created an exciting atmosphere in this Social Work major’s class. She became more eager to read after her teacher gave her an interesting book by Roald Dahl.
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Games in a summer English class made learning more interesting for this Chinese major. She read short stories and novels in kindergarten and primary school. The Little Prince is her favourite.
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Playing games and singing songs with a NET in a learning group was a fun experience for this Global China Studies major. She had to read a lot of books for weekly reports.
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Kindergarten English classes included interactive word games that taught this Business major new phrases. She is able to imagine some of the scenes when reading Harry Potter.
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NETs played games with this Investment Management major, and told her about the culture and experience in their own countries. She reads textbooks in English but reads Chinese in her spare time.
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Playing games to learn vocabulary made this Computer Science major realise that learning English can be fun. Study material for a philosophy course improved his reading skills.
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NETs in university played games and talked about culture with this Engineering major. She likes the way Jane Eyre is written. It is the first English book she finished.
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Entertaining games in secondary school enabled this Visual Studies to learn English. She read and discussed books with classmates in a session after lunch. She likes books about science.
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Participating in group activities motivated this Science major’s to learn English. He always imagined being a character in adventure stories like Alex Rider. A reading competition made him learn the phrases in books.
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Playing games and watching movies in a course inspired this Biochemistry major to learn English. She shared a book series with her friends in primary school. She enjoys reading detective stories.
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A competition was held in this Pharmacy major’s class so they could learn movie genres. The unexpected twist in the plot of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was memorable.
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Fun days helped this English Education major adapt to an EMI learning environment. A ball throwing game was used to teach conditional sentences. A reading scheme encouraged her to read more.
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Although his team didn’t win a class competition, this Math Education major appreciates what he learnt and the camaraderie. He reads the Bible in Chinese but turns to the English version for clarification.
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Listening to pop songs in class helped this Social Work major to learn the accent. She found a fast-paced read and writing group activity centring on a detective story to be exciting.
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NETs in primary school designed interactive games and activities for this Business major to practise English. Articles for a law course were difficult. Reading newspapers enhanced his vocabulary.
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Playing games and speaking English with a NET was enjoyable for this Science major. Her class read stories together in a circle. She now reads reference materials to write essays in university.
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A NET played games with this Accounting major. She was rewarded with candy and gifts after finishing some books and worksheets in a primary school programme.
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Playing card games in secondary school entertained this Chinese major and helped improve his vocabulary. He has read Batman comics.
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Guessing the meaning of words and discussing it in front of the class enhanced this Management major’s vocabulary. Reading comic books such as Maus entertained her.
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Watching movies and playing games in a secondary school English Language Centre allowed this Sports Management major to learn in a comfortable atmosphere. Watching movies before reading the printed books enhanced her understanding and interest.
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Secondary school English activities included role-playing based on books and Halloween for this Chinese major. She also took a university English course.
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Pictures and games were used to facilitate this Social Work major’s vocabulary learning in kindergarten. In junior secondary, she studied creative writing. English is used for verbal communication in university.
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This English major played games in primary school and watched movies in junior secondary. She worked on editing, academic writing, speaking, and translation in university. She is also interested in the use of English in memes.
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Puzzle games expanded this Music major’s vocabulary. Discussions with her classmates in English is also part of her learning experience. She enjoys reading but it is time-consuming to check the meaning of words.
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Games during English fun days and discussions after watching movies and documentaries were sources of learning for this Culture and Heritage Management major. She remembers clearly the books she read during the interactive reading activities in kindergarten and primary school.