The spoken English class in university helped this Physics major learn how to speak the language naturally. She reads books related to her major.

Passing the DSE required this Biology major to read a lot of texts. She has learnt a lot of technical terms by reading articles related to her major.

English pronunciation was difficult to remember for this Computer Science major. He hates English books because he was forced to read them in secondary school.

This Marketing major enjoyed reading A to Z Mysteries and Harry Potter in elementary school. She also read children’s magazines.

Attending a music festival in England let this Civil Engineering major communicate with people from all over the world in English. A paper about new technology contained a lot of new vocabulary.

The difficulty in speaking English in a summer camp motivated this Biological Science major to learn the language. She read To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye for her high school literature class. Her favourite story is the Twilight series.

Going to the US with her sister and then by herself let this Accounting major learn spoken English through conversation. She learnt to appreciate and understand poetry in secondary school.

A secondary school teacher’s efforts motivated this Engineering major to dig into English. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is humorous.

Phrases expressing emotion used by foreign friends are difficult to understand for this Electronic Engineering major. University life gives him the chance to communicate in English. He reads textbooks.

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.

An exchange to Mauritius let this Business major talk to participants from Brazil, the Netherlands and other countries in English every day. Reading thick reference books for a course was a bit boring.

Primary school English classes for this Biotechnology major included Old MacDonald Had A Farm and the ABC Song. Her professors encourage interactivity in lectures. She reads about the latest research in her field.

Having received education in both New Zealand and Hong Kong, this Business major doesn’t like the content taught in HK’s English class. He read an inspiring book by Adeline Yen Mah for the SBA.

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.

When this Psychology graduate could not understand the dialogue in Brokeback Mountain, she could refer to the subtitles. A regular 20-minute session in secondary school helped to establish a reading habit.

An exchange programme to Australia improved this Nursing major’s English. She enjoyed science fiction titles during a designated reading period in secondary school. Her favourite story is The Stolen Child.

A drama performance taught this Education major spoken and written English. A secondary school teacher required his class to read aloud a murder story with emotion.

A NET discussed and read storybooks with this Language major. A story about the terminally ill was inspiring. She likes Jodi Picoult’s books.

Living with a host family in the UK let this Business and Law major use English and understand the culture. To Kill a Mockingbird, taught in her literature class, made her like reading English books.

Watching The Importance of Being Earnest brought the text to life for this Biotechnology major. She analysed Hills Like White Elephants in her English class. She likes Oscar Wilde for his sarcasm.

Studying in the UK let this Law major talk to native speakers using everyday language. It took him some time to get used to reading law. He read The Sun, The Daily Mirror and The Independent. Now he reads TIME to get news from an international perspective.

Interacting with native speakers in Hong Kong exposed this English major to other cultures and also improved his language skills. Reading for undergraduate studies gave him a lot of insights. He likes Franz Kafka who can dissect difficult human experience.

Getting familiar with the vocabulary in the textbooks increased this Computer Science major’s reading speed.

A tutor taught this Chinese Medicine major pronunciation. Her readings about medicine include grammar and vocabulary that are difficult.

Reading bilingual poems helped this PhD student learn English. Although she is studying Biology, she now likes to read about Economics.

Memorising texts helped this Chemical Engineering major remember sentences that can be used in communication. He mostly reads textbooks.

Going to the Peak with international students taught this Industrial Engineering major communication skills. As a Master’s student he improves by reading research reports containing complicated sentences.

Knowing English allows this History major to chat with foreign colleagues and friends. The English in historical sources that date back to 17th century or earlier is not easy to understand.

Watching movies in class let this Social Science major learn how English speakers actually communicate. She has to read a lot of journals for her studies.

A professor revised 99% of this Biophotonics major’s paper, which motivated him to improve by reading more academic articles. A painful experience of book sharing in secondary school pushed him to read more carefully.

This Actuarial Science major had to listen to songs and write down the lyrics in secondary school. He attended a bridging course to help make the transition from a CMI primary to an EMI secondary school.

An SBA presentation made this Business and Law major realise his weakness, which motivated him to work hard to improve his English. In his presentation, he analysed the literary devices in a Nicholas Sparks’ book about the piano.

Secondary school English classes lacked speaking opportunities and focused on preparing for exams and reading and writing exercises for this Sociology major. He only read textbooks provided by the school.

Little is learnt when teachers only lecture according to this Social Work major. Novels given by high school teachers taught her vocabulary and life experiences. Her favourite book is Harry Potter.

Studying in Canada and the UK was more memorable than in Hong Kong according to this Architecture graduate. Her Hong Kong classmates were shocked by her English fluency.

Learning in school was terrible according to this Interior Design graduate. He learnt from TV shows and newspapers.

A drama performance about a king let this Law major learn a lot of vocabulary. In secondary school, she did presentations after reading books. Her school also had a daily reading session. She recently finished Ten Thousand Saints.

An exchange to the UK taught this History major everyday English. He developed reading and analytical skills through studying history.

A primary teacher picked a lot of good books for this Philosophy major. She shared the series of A Song of Ice and Fire with her classmates in secondary school. She likes both the books and TV series.

Living with an exchange student in the same school hostel gave this Social Science major the chance to speak English. English textbooks in secondary school were boring. She sometimes read storybooks.