Calling for a change in the delivery of regular schooling, this Food Safety major feels inclined to the interactive approach of an extra-curricular course. She studied novels for a literature class but would rather read for pleasure.

Most of her students neglected listening and speaking English when preparing for the Gaokao according to this Chemistry major from the Mainland China. English speaking opportunities have been limited in where she has stayed.

The speaking skills that this Hotel Management major acquired in secondary school are transferrable to university studies. Morning reading session at school developed her reading interests.

Exercises to fill in missing song lyrics in secondary school boosted this Chinese Literature major’s listening skills. She finds liberty in choosing topics for writing assignments at university.

Entering the Hong Kong educational system in Primary 5 and learning English was a big surprise for this Surveying major. She had to do a lot of book reports in secondary school and recalls reading The Giver.

Learning English on YouTube is an alternative to regular schooling for this Engineering major. He picked up the IPA, grammar and vocabulary online. Playing computer games with foreign teammates gave him opportunities to communicate in English.

Revisiting the book If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules has strengthened this Accounting major’s spirit when encountering difficulties. She is appreciative of her secondary subject teacher spending half of the classes sharing with them some meaningful movies.

Linking English to Western festive cultures including food and songs gave this Engineering major fun times in junior forms. He read passages relating to lifestyle, travel and science extracted from textbooks.

Discussions after in-class movies were this Chemical Technology major’s favourite in secondary school. Having followed the American Advanced Placement Curriculum, she is used to studying in English and applying the technical terms of the subjects.

Even though past paper drilling is dull, it’s the only way to prepare for the DSE according to this Mechanical Engineering major. What he has learnt from school helps him grasp the gist when watching TV and movies.

Doing past papers for the DSE in her own time improved the English listening skills of this Surveying major. She read newspapers provided by her teacher and was asked to write journals weekly which enriched her vocabulary bank.

Speaking with foreigners at her workplace gave this Fashion Retailing graduate the confidence to use English and improve her language skills. She read articles and texts provided by her teachers.

In order to prepare for the DSE, this Nursing major watched reality shows such as America’s Got Talent and The X Factor. This benefited his English learning and pronunciation. He read Matilda at school and How to Win Friends and Influence People during his spare time.

In kindergarten, this Science major and her sibling were taught English pronunciation and spelling by their mother. She read Matilda by Roald Dahl and watched the movie adaptation as well.

Activities, PowerPoint, movies, and computers were used instead of textbooks in secondary school English classes. This Engineering major prefers Chinese books rather than English ones.

Due to the limited time in class, this Engineering major watched romance and war movies on his own to learn daily English. He read children’s literature such as Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.

English was more important than Malay when this Interior Design major started learning a language at home. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is his favourite read. He also loved One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

A trip to Sydney was a good opportunity for this Psychology major to communicate in English. She had to read newspapers and short articles during secondary school for assignments.

Interactive teaching methods made learning the language an enjoyable process for this Fashion and Textile major. She read Tuesdays with Morrie, Matilda and a book on Martin Luther King Jr on her teacher’s recommendation.

Using songs such as Money Money Money and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious to learn English in secondary school was fun for this Fashion and Textiles major. She read Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.

Acting and writing scripts in the drama club at school kept this Fashion and Textiles major interested in English. The drama club activities also included reading plays such as Doctor Faustus and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Learning to write professional documents and letters in university was useful for this Marketing major. She read the required English texts for book reports during her secondary school.

Teaching English to children in Russia made this Marketing major more aware of the language and improved her spoken English. She read the Young Post, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Charlotte’s Web for assignments in school.

English classes should focus more on practical skills such as speaking and listening rather than examinations. This Engineering major read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

A secondary school trip to England ledthis Design major immerse in a completely different culture and meet new people. MasterChef is a good source of learning. She loves reading newspapers and finds them more useful than books.

Having every single piece of work graded in a university English course gave this Accounting and Finance major a lot of pressure. Harry Potter is the only English novel he would consider reading.

Secondary school classes with NETs gave this Fashion and Textiles major more chances to speak English. She read books provided by her school.

A study tour to England trained this Accounting and Finance major to communicate with foreigners in the language. She read Animal Farm by George Orwell for her literature class.

Weekly English tutorials during the A-level exam period improved the sentence structures and accuracy of this Engineering and Management major. Reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in senior secondary was not interesting. He reads the newspaper to prepare for job interviews.

Watching the movie Jumanji made secondary school class fun compared to the homework involving reading articles. This Translation major read The Phantom of the Opera and then watched the movie and the play.

Pursuing a good result in the public exams motivated this Nursing student to study very hard during secondary school. He did past papers, read English texts and practised his spoken English with his friends.

Literature which this Tourism and Hospitality major found difficult at first, became fascinating as she developed an understanding. She valued studying the differences between the play and the movie of The History Boys because students don’t normally have the chance to do this.

A fun and passionate English teacher in secondary school helped this Arts in Education major improve through unconventional methods. The illustrations in Alice in Wonderland made reading fun.

Preparing for English speech competitions was very meaningful for this Civil Engineering major. He also thinks watching movies is a good way to learn. He finds English novels difficult and boring.

Writing movie reflections fulfilled this Multimedia Design major’s English subject requirements while doing what he loves. He prefers reading online articles and magazines to books because they are less time-consuming.

A secondary school English teacher helped this Geomatics major to catch up by providing additional classes focusing on reading and comprehension. Her classmate also assisted in translating what the teacher was asking. She enjoyed reading Pride and Prejudice and Romeo and Juliet with her friends.

A primary school English teacher first exposed this Nursing major to the language through storytelling. She read Harry Potter but opted for the movie version when it was released.

A teacher who showed movies raised this Accounting major’s interest in learning the language. Apart from newspapers, she rarely reads English books. Tuesdays with Morrie was one of them but she did not enjoy the text.

A teacher said that this Business major could learn a lot from movies and TV shows. She felt excited about watching Harry Potter, her first English movie in secondary school. She finds it difficult to understand books despite knowing the meaning of individual words.

Primary and secondary English classes should be more interactive and less drilling. This Product Design major turned to YouTube and dramas to prepare for the DSE but was still unhappy with the result.