Practising her speaking skills with people from different backgrounds in a tutorial centre helped this Social Science major improve her English. She does not like reading and finishing a book on Mother Teresa did not raise her interest at all.

Going on a study tour to the UK encouraged this English major to speak English in front of others and it strengthened her language skills. She enjoyed reading American Born Chinese, a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang.

A university programme in London prepared this Engineering major for IELTS. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the first book that he read several times.

Watching movies such as Southpaw, Inception and Fight Club boosted this Accounting major’s interest in English. He read the Young Post and South China Morning Post in secondary school to develop his reading habit.

Turning a song into a drama performance during secondary school was an alternative this Arts major preferred compared to drilling exercises. She enjoyed reading Letters to Sam by Daniel Gottlieb as it reminded her of her grandmother.

Joining a study tour to Reading UK exposed this Accounting major to an English speaking environment and made her feel more comfortable using the language. She chose to read about Elvis Presley for the reading scheme at school because it was the thinnest book.

An exchange tour to the UK during his secondary school improved this Business major’s understanding of various English accents. He also learnt a lot from Animal Farm by George Orwell which was a class reading.

A university English course taught this Nursing major medical terms and communication skills. She reads articles related to her major and sometimes picks up newspapers.

Writing drama scripts and performing them improved the English writing and speaking skills of this Economics major during secondary school. She likes to read the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella as they are relatable and humorous.

Doing an internship in New York immersed this Business major in an English speaking environment. She appreciates the diversity of the genres and phrases in the articles used to prepare for the DSE reading paper.

Attending an international school and chatting with her English teacher improved this Accounting major’s proficiency. Reading Of Mice and Men made her think about how complicated life can be. She also read about Beethoven in Chinese, Korean and English.

Taking a public speaking class in high school helped this Social Science major make friends and build confidence. He developed his reading skills when preparing for the SAT.

Students in this Law student’s class had to pick new English words from the dictionary and present them to the class. She also improved her comprehension skills by watching her favourite YouTubers such as JacksGap. Reading Eleanor and Park was very touching for her.

Studying in a unique primary school in Shanghai that was dedicated to learning foreign languages developed the communication skills of this Economics major. In middle school, he read the dictionary every day.

Taking an online IELTS course and interacting with students on forums were different to traditional classroom learning. Reading academic journals for essay writing enhanced this Arts major’s understanding of various topics.

An English teacher in primary school used fresh vegetables for vocabulary lessons. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the first English book this Accounting major read by himself.

Discussing soap operas such as Gossip Girl, House and Three Rivers with fellow students helped train this Accounting major’s spoken English. She had to read newspaper articles every morning during secondary school.

English classes in an international school improved the pronunciation of this Physics major while exposing him to various cultures. He read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

Doing large amounts of homework and reading newspapers in Form One was difficult but helped enhance this Accounting major’s language skills. Reading newspapers given by a NET in Form Three was relaxing as the content was not difficult.

English was used every day while this Comparative Education major was an exchange student in the US. Reading for the TOEFL exam was challenging for her.

The activities that this Science major completed in a popular culture course related to her daily life. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and watched the movie adaptation during her literature class as well.

Writing a play and performing it gave this Science major an opportunity to apply his knowledge and skills. Reading books and research papers in Ecology broadened his horizons.

Frequent contact with the foreign teacher of a speaking class improved this Economics major’s English. He read about financial crises and learnt from it although it was boring.

Reciting poems in English lessons gave this Business major a chance to learn new vocabulary. It was difficult for her to understand readings in Buddhism due to jargon.

Reciting a poem for the Speech Festival was difficult but it was fun to be able to understand the meaning behind it. This Business major was confused with some of the terms when he first started reading university texts.

Attending tutorial lessons forced this Social Science major to learn intensively and improve her English proficiency in a very short period. After entering university, it took her time to adapt to political terms she read in academic texts.

Studying in England for three months gave this Risk Management major a chance to learn from a new study pattern and culture. She came across many new terms when reading social science texts.

Studying in Hong Kong gave this Accounting and Finance major more chances to practise her English through group discussions. She enjoys reading textbooks related to her major.

Interacting with tourists and foreigners in the city enabled this Actuarial Science major to improve her English during primary school. She read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins which contained many unfamiliar words.

During a short trip to the US, this Actuarial Science major practised English with his host family. He skimmed through his psychology textbook to pick up the important bits.

Using English to study other subjects in the UK facilitated this Accounting and Finance major’s language learning. She read The Hunger Games and watched the movie as well in her English class which made the reading more effective.

During secondary school and university, this Accounting and Finance major applied his performance and English skills when participating in the drama club. His English teacher brought books to life during readings.

Taking make up classes for the Gaokao improved this Science major’s English grammar and writing although there was a lack of speaking practice. She found reading essays for the public exam difficult.

During a one-week school trip to Canada, this Business major used English to speak with foreigners for the first time. She was forced to read long English texts during class.

Attending summer school in New Zealand for two months every year improved the English proficiency of this Science major. Although her class was forced to read books about Nelson Mandela and have discussions about human rights and international issues by a high school NET, the experience broadened her horizons and led her to reflect.

Frequent discussions in English gave this Psychology major a chance to practise her speaking skills in university. She read Animal Farm by George Orwell which was inspiring and made her become interested in literature.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was the first poem this English major tried to learn and the experience was eye-opening. She was keen to read Anna Karenina after watching the movie and was impressed by the writing of Leo Tolstoy.

Joining a playgroup was a good way to learn English casually through games and music for this Linguistics major. Telling stories after reading a literary work helped her better understand the content and language.

The mother of this Computer Science major bought a machine to train his English spelling which he found helpful. He didn’t enjoy the drilling exercises in primary school class. He tried to read Harry Potter but did not finish it.

Despite being bored with her father’s attempts to teach her, this Psychology major learnt spoken English with an audio disc. Reading academic and professional articles was stressful initially.