Learning English in secondary school was tough but the experience greatly enhanced this Engineering major’s proficiency. He read the South China Morning Post and the Young Post. English is important for his studies and future career.

This Management major spent a fun night with some exchange students in a bar. He has to read a lot for his studies. He read It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be on a flight to Singapore.

Participating in a secondary school musical helped improve this PR major’s English. She has to do a lot of readings in English including the newspaper for her major.

During his associate degree studies, this Social Science major transitioned from a Chinese learning environment to an English one. He uses the dictionary to check words in lecture notes. He is interested in reading the South China Morning Post.

A graduation trip to Europe built confidence in this Social Science major’s English speaking ability. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a compulsory reading. He is interested in reading articles related to politics.

An internship allowed this Business major to put her English skills into practice through communicating with foreign co-workers. She read Pride and Prejudice and The Little Prince in English after finishing them in Chinese.

This Surveying major praises a tutorial class teacher for preparing him well for the A-levels. A book about a sufferer from the atomic bomb gave him some valuable insights. He would like to read about psychology.

A trip to the UK gave this Engineering major an opportunity to immerse herself in British culture. She had to read the South China Morning Post every morning at school. Reading books that have been made into movies allows her to better understand the content.

Acting in Romeo and Juliet boosted this Science major’s confidence in speaking English. Reading Pride and Prejudice in a class raised her interest in English literature and helped her find her favourite author.

Listening to a speech by Barack Obama encouraged this Chemistry major to communicate with others in English more confidently. His curiosity of Science motivates him to read in English.

Being in the US allowed this Linguistics major to speak English confidently. Reading Treasure Island in kindergarten sparked her interest in reading. She likes history and plans to read Nothing to Envy.

In order to pursue a postgraduate degree, this Engineering major studied hard for the IELTS. He has been exposed to few books in English due to the reading culture in the Mainland.

English days in secondary school provided this Management major with a chance to have fun with the language. He had difficulty reading many notes within the short exam period.

It’s more effective to learn English through tenses and grammar according to the Management major. She also enjoyed learning through drama. She read A Christmas Carol in secondary school. She reads English articles on the BBC app.

The ELC classes in university provided this Construction major with many opportunities to speak English. The lecture notes were challenging for him because he rarely reads in English.

A university course taught this undergraduate how to write essays and how to present in English whereas secondary school classes focused on grammar. She read Life of Pi for her SBA in secondary school.

Watching TED inspired this Social Work major. She reads a lot in English for her studies. She tried to read Michael J. Sandel’s What Money Can’t Buy after she came across a video of the author on the Internet.

Watching movies like the Importance of Being Earnest is how this Politics major learns English. Her favourite genre is horror. She came across Edgar Allan Poe’s poems and short stories from a university course.

When it comes to effective English learning, this Chemistry major prefers reading books and newspapers to drilling. Reading the South China Morning Post allows her to know more about society. She read half of Harry Potter because it was too hard.

A drama production in high school gave this Management major the opportunity to speak more English. She read the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for her English literature class.

Taking part in a secondary school drama production enhanced this Information Management major‘s confidence in speaking English. She read The Giver for a test.

Joining a competition in Toronto allowed this Finance major to talk with the locals, which helped improve his English. He enjoys newspapers. He also read Harry Potter.

A secondary school teacher advised this Electronic Engineering major to watch movies without subtitles and read books without using a dictionary. He read The Five Orange Pips for his SBA.

Watching movies with subtitles in class allowed this student to learn everyday English. She enjoys adventure stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte’s Web and Harry Potter.

Participating in a drama in secondary school helped this student learn English efficiently. He has to read essays on many different topics for his major. Film adaptations motivate him to read the book version.

A learning programme at a friend’s church involved chatting with foreigners. This Social Work major read storybooks including Romeo and Juliet in class.

The BBC website and movies like X-Men supplemented learning through textbooks for this Science major. Reading English books is difficult because there are many words he doesn’t understand. He practises spoken English for job interviews.

Acting in a secondary school drama motivated this Public Admin student to learn more. Reference readings in his studies exposed him to more vocabulary and different forms of expression. He read the Wizard of Oz for a book report.

An extra-curricular course allowed this Business major to learn English through games and interactive activities. She was exposed to different books in primary school including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She read Room because of the movie.

A history teacher used drama to teach this Architecture major a variety of English accents. Animal Farm was a required reading. He is interested in books that have been made into movies.

Learning English through movies like 3 Idiots in secondary school was fun for this Creative Media major. She mostly reads articles related to her studies. She rarely reads in English because it’s difficult.

A drama competition in secondary school helped improve this Engineering major’s language skills. She seldom reads English books. However she would read more for further study and communication with foreigners.

An IELTS course helped improve this Bilingual Studies major’s English. She came across some new terms and theories in a design course but couldn’t grasp the meaning even with a dictionary. She read The Vampire Diaries because of the TV show.

Secondary school English classes were dull due to their focus on grammar and the lack of speaking practice for this Management major. He read Percy Jackson and Harry Potter for the SBA but prefers not being forced to do so as it might cause him to lose interest in English.

Communicating with people from around the world during a trip to the UK gave this Criminology major a chance to practise her spoken English. She read The Carnival Ghost for the SBA but did not enjoy it. She prefers non-fiction text about topics she finds interesting.

This Public Administration major prefers academic readings because she could learn English and gain new knowledge simultaneously. But she thinks fiction will be interesting as well and would like to read this genre in the future.

Working as an MC for the first time left a strong impression on this Finance major as it helped improve his spoken English. Completing his first novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven gave him a sense of accomplishment.

A good primary school teacher gave this Engineering major a strong foundation in English. English textbooks are easier to read compared to their Chinese counterparts because of the clear explanations.

Doing role-plays of job interviews was very useful and allowed this Computer Science major to utilise what he has learnt in the past. He didn’t enjoy the online articles and the comprehension exercises in his primary school but he liked reading the Harry Potter series.

English classes were silent in this Accounting major’s secondary school because students were too shy to talk. She finds it difficult to understand research papers at university.