Watch an English movie in class was enjoyable for this Sociology major. The reading passage in an exam was difficult. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in secondary school.
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A secondary school teacher played songs and explained the lyrics to this Science major. All the students in his class were given the same book by their teacher.
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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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A song voiced by a teacher during a primary school running competition created a lasting memory for this Education major. Her mother asked her to read some storybooks. She read Robinson Crusoe and Jane Eyre in university.
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Creating a new ending for Dead Poets Society made this English Education major think more about the movie. He could understand very little from Possession: A Romance in a university literature course. His favourite book is 1984.
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A teacher used funny materials like videos in this Mathematics and Information Engineering major’s class. He seldom does English reading.
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Secondary school English classes included watching Christmas-themed movies for this Business major. Her secondary school asked her to read Roald Dahl’s books.
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Movies made this Law major’s class engage in discussions. He discussed an article in TIME with his friends. His favourite book is 1984.
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After watching 127 Hours, this Nursing major wrote a review. She also read a philosophical book which she found while browsing in a shop.
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Watching movies like Real Steel in class taught this Social Work major English. She read The Witches and wrote a report. She also learnt some expressions from the book.
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A football loving teacher showed videos of the sport to this Natural Science major. He mostly reads scientific papers. A supervisor teaches him how to read those papers.
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Watching movies in school improved this Nursing major’s English and trained his accent. Reading Harry Potter enhanced his writing ability. His favourite book is Tuesdays with Morrie.
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A secondary school teacher used movies to teach this Accounting major vocabulary and writing. She didn’t read many English books.
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Listening to the Bee Gees and rewriting their song lyrics in primary school encouraged this Arts major to learn new words. She identified with the author when reading Chinese Cinderella.
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Watching Harry Potter with subtitles in class broadened this Arts major’s knowledge of English expressions. She learnt and laughed while reading a comic in class.
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Watching dramas and movies in secondary school lessons was interesting. This student enjoyed reading Jodi Picoult’s works such as My Sister Keeper.
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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.
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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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In secondary school, this Sociology major learnt English through watching movies and documentaries, performing drama, reading literature and scripts, and practising with past papers.
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Watching films and doing group work with exchange students contributed to this undergraduate’s use of English in university. She also travelled to Canada.
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In senior secondary, this Sociology major read newspapers and watched English programmes. She listened to songs and gained confidence in speaking with exchange students in university.
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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.
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Studying in university required this Biomedical Science major to use the language for academic purposes. He did reading, writing, and speaking in English extra-curricular classes.
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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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Speech competitions have contributed to this Social Work major’s English learning. She also learnt songs in kindergarten and joined a choir in primary school.
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ETV was used to teach aural comprehension in this Education major’s primary school. She analysed the DSE questions from past papers in senior secondary. She uses English to communicate with exchange students.
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The music from the band Westlife was part of this Science major’s English learning in high school. She also read the South China Morning Post every morning in school.
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The SBA involved watching movies for this History major. In Form 6, she read a lot of past papers to prepare for the DSE.
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Songs and TV shows used by an early career teacher in P3 seemed like a novel experience for this English Language Education major. Basic reading skills allowed her to enjoy Garfield in English.
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An English course required this student to make a short video about a poem. She read Percy Jackson. She believes interesting projects are crucial to students’ language learning.
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University English classes using multimedia offered a much better way for this Business major to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter expanded his vocabulary and improved his writing. He reads financial news from Bloomberg regularly.
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Watching documentaries and cartoons during secondary school English classes taught this Science major vocabulary and how people interact. She says The Five People You Meet in Heaven is inspiring.
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Group discussions and watching TED videos make learning English in university more interesting for this Science major. She likes self-help and science books.
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A unique teaching style that included movies and laughter increased this Science major’s interest in learning during secondary school. Her teacher also gave her some books to read such as The Wizard of Oz.
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Watching videos and holding discussions with classmates and the tutor during lectures improves communication and builds relationships for this Mathematics major. She enjoyed a book about spousal revenge.
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Watching movies from different countries and discussing the content was an interactive secondary school experience for this Business major. She reads material related to her major.
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Watching a video clip and listening to other varieties of English entertained this Business major. Reading passages and articles about tourism and eating out during Form Three was refreshingly different to a textbook.
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Watching a movie chosen by the students and the subsequent interaction with the teacher made for a fun learning experience. Reading The Hunger Games in a couple of days was also rewarding.
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This Accounting major read The Lord of the Rings after watching the movie in class. Watching movies during an English elective class helped him prepare for the DSE.