English was used by this Political Science major during an internship in the US. He took part in a weekly reading project in primary school. He reads short stories and books with pictures.

English programmes including reading, writing and speaking have been offered by this Social Science major’s university. She reads the newspaper to build her vocabulary and learn about Hong Kong.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Marketing major because she could only depend on herself. She used to read novels and magazines but now focuses on study materials.

Homework was not assigned to this Philosophy major when he was preparing for the A-levels. As a university student, he read and summarised a 50-page paper for a presentation.

A university instructor taught this Business Administration major a lot of grammar. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school.

Listening to the BBC and VOA, along with watching videos and reading essays, were good ways for this Business major to learn English during secondary school.

In an exchange to the UK, this Chinese major learnt a lot of local English. She forced herself to read the South China Morning Post every day to prepare for the A-levels.

English was the lingua franca for this Marketing major during an exchange programme in the US. Most reading centres on textbooks to prepare for exams.

Discipline and motivation can impact on English learning opportunities according to this Chinese major. She did not finish the assigned books in secondary school and did poorly in a subsequent exam.

Some university English classes seemed useless to this Chinese major because they covered content she studied before. She enjoys reading jokes in English.

University English classes are a little difficult for this History major but she improved her grammar and academic writing skills. Some courses require her to read material in English.

Talking to locals during a US exchange allowed this Accounting major to polish her spoken English and understand the local culture. She valued reading about Socrates and Plato in a philosophy course.

There were lots of opportunities for this English major to exchange and communicate with native speakers during primary school. She explored different literature genres in secondary school.

A remedial class in primary school helped this BBA major find an interest in learning English. A secondary school teacher introduced her to audio books which were an alternative to reading for book reports.

Meeting exchange students from other countries gave this English major more opportunities to use the language. She reads English materials from different periods in her course. She loves newspapers.

Kindergarten English lessons for this Visual Studies major included singing. She started reading with graphic books and had built up the ability to read words and sentences after starting primary school.

Achieving a good A-level result required this Social Science major to practise speaking and reading every day. He needs to do a lot of reading to meet the academic requirements of university.

Interviewing foreigners in Stanley let this Arts major exchange ideas with them. She does reading for his studies, which is a difficult task for her.

An exchange trip to Singapore made this Psychology major realise people can understand her even if she makes mistakes. She was forced to read storybooks to prepare for the DSE.

A university drama performance enhanced this English major’s vocabulary and fluency. He read My Year of Meats and found the cultural clash depicted interesting.

In the university English courses, this Marketing major could speak more and do presentations. She had to read many passages to prepare for the HKCEE and A-levels.

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.

A NET encouraged this Arts major to speak more English. He is writing a term paper on children’s fantasy novels.

An exchange to Finland made this BBA major realise that practice is the key to English learning. Her primary school teacher read books, like Charlotte’s Web in class. She likes reading movie adaptations such as Divergent.

An English camp in secondary school was a fun experience for this Sociology major. She learnt about dystopian ideologies after reading 1984 which was a required text in secondary school.

Cooking courses motivated this Visual Studies major to learn English. She was forced to read a book with her tutor in Form Two. She hated this because she had to check every word.

A teacher used jokes and group work instead of PowerPoint to enable this Engineering major to learn academic English. She finds reading TIME useful because it exposes her to new vocabulary.

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.

Secondary school drama classes helped this Engineering major learn new vocabulary. He loved the school reading period because it helped to balance the study time.

A two-day workshop taught this BBA major how to research and deliver a short speech. A primary school reading session involved eating as the book was about food.

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.

Watching American dramas immersed this Business major in an English-speaking environment. Reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time raised his awareness of people with autism.

An orientation activity in university let this Engineering major learn English and know more about Hong Kong. He read a book on solar cells as part of research for an academic paper.

English became part of this Engineering major’s life in the month before taking IELTS. She had to adjust to reading English lecture notes when she first arrived in Hong Kong.

University language classes required this Economics major to work with international students in English and other languages. She had to read The New York Times for one of her courses.

In secondary school, this Business major and her friends wrote a story combining Cinderella and Snow White. She read an autobiography about the founders of her secondary school. She reads magazines like The Economist.

The drama competition in secondary school motivated this Business major to communicate in English frequently. The Extensive Reading Scheme in secondary school increased his exposure to English.

A tutor helped this Business major when he moved from Hong Kong to Canada in primary school. He was embarrassed by his level of reading at the time but it motivated him to improve.

This Korean Business major went to Canada to learn English for one year because she wanted to get into an international school. She tries to learn new words when reading.

A picture dictionary facilitated this Business major’s vocabulary learning. In secondary school, she had reading lessons every week. Her favourite book is about a scientist creating a monster.