The school Speech Festival required this Occupational Therapy major to read a poem with emotion. She is getting used to doing English presentations in university.

There were more opportunities to chat with native English speakers in secondary school than in university for this Fashion major. She read Alice in Wonderland after seeing the movie.

Movie appreciation and debating in English gave this Hotel Management major more speaking opportunities in secondary school. Reading books like Little Women can enrich writing skills.

English was the lingua franca in this Engineering major’s primary school. She found The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to be a meaningful book. English is important if she wants to learn more.

PhD studies involve writing, reading and presenting in English for this Engineering major. It’s important to have good speaking skills to communicate with scholars from other countries. He reads about psychology as he finds it interesting.

Practising spoken English for the DSE with highly-proficient schoolmates improved this Business major’s language skills. He enjoyed reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven for a presentation in secondary school.

The drama components in English classes in secondary school enhanced this Occupational Therapy major’s confidence with the speaking part of the public exam. He learnt about the history and politics of the Holocaust in Number the Stars.

Debating social issues in university English classes inspired this Accounting major and helped develop his critical and independent thinking skills. He read Harry Potter in secondary school and staged some of their favourite parts of the novel in groups.

Analysing news in front of the class in preparation for the DSE turned this Engineering major into a bold speaker. Comparing his performance with others during presentations at university motivates him to improve. Reading academic texts filled with big words can be intimidating.

University English classes that include discussions and games improve this Engineering major’s referencing, speaking, debating, and writing skills. She has developed an interest in reading novels since high school and practised English with her Australian neighbour.

One-on-one speaking drills with a school teacher helped this Nursing major to prepare for the DSE. Divergent is the first English book she read. She teaches herself to play the Ukulele with online sources and most of them happen to be in English.

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.

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.

Requiring students to speak with teachers in English only provided a natural learning environment for this Occupational Therapy major. She also communicated with her classmates on social media using the language. She likes novels such as Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep, and Harry Potter.

Practice is the best teacher according to this Biomedical Engineering major. Presentations and talking to foreign classmates improves his fluency. He likes science fiction and wants to read novels by Isaac Asimov in the future.

Speaking with foreign students during university lectures is an opportunity to use English which was rarely found in schools. This Accounting and Finance major read The Hunger Games after watching its movie adaptation.

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

Having enjoyed learning the language in secondary school, this Engineering major is disappointed that he has few chances to practise his spoken English. After working and studying, there is little time to enjoy reading.

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.

Drama lessons in secondary school were helpful for this Engineering major’s public exams and spoken English. The classes also gave her confidence for public speaking. She read Tuesdays with Morrie and recommends other books by Mitch Albom.

English has become a second language for this Japanese major from Mainland. She uses the language every day in Hong Kong. She prefers to read Chinese novels.

Being able to talk and interact with NETs in class motivated this Optometry major to learn English. He found Lord of the Flies inspiring and also reads sports news on the Internet.

Attending an international high school allowed this Hotel Management major to speak English with students from all over the world. She studied Shakespeare and has read Tuesdays with Morrie as well.

Daily presentations in secondary school required this Electrical Engineering to speak freely in front of her classmates on a topic of her choosing. She was exposed to new vocabulary when reading about Physics in her freshman year.

Speaking slowly is how this Business and Engineering major adjusted to life as an exchange student in the US. Mock job interviews during class prepared for his future career. He read a lot of articles in the South China Morning Post.

Classmates who use English as a first language helped this Civil Engineering major appreciate different accents and slang. He likes reading about drawing but most of the books are in Chinese.

Classes at school provided an English learning environment for this Engineering major. Lessons included group discussions about topics in the news. She reads lecture notes.

A pre-university course in London enabled this Global China Studies major to interact with classmates from different countries. She likes Twilight because the plot is romantic and uses the dictionary and Wikipedia for learning.

A compulsory English language course in university enabled this Global China Studies major to make friends from different majors and backgrounds. She also enjoyed learning about vampires by reading some classic novels. Her favourite thing about learning English is watching movies and talk shows.

University gives this student more opportunity to speak in English. Secondary school classes were led by a teacher. She likes funny books such as Sophia Kinsella’s Shopaholic.

An active learning environment in university language classes including presentations and discussions enabled this Business major to speak more English. Reading poetry allows him to know more about English culture. Shakespeare is his favourite writer.

Practising with teachers helped this Computer Science major change her speaking habits, especially pronunciation. She likes the humour in O. Henry’s short stories and essays.

Getting a good grade for writing and producing a video for an English language course in university is a highlight for this Computer Engineering major. He uses Google and Wikipedia to search for definitions. He watches YouTube videos with English subtitles and reads reference books.

An English teacher helped this Nursing major overcome her shyness by choosing her to make a speech in Form Four. The Five People You Meet in Heaven is the first English book she finished for her school’s reading scheme.

Being a scriptwriter and a performer for a secondary school drama allowed this Medical student to explore the use of everyday English. She took part in her school’s reading scheme which involved group speeches but she did not like the stories.

Learning to debate during university English classes allowed this student to learn speaking and writing skills. He prefers to watch TV shows from the BBC and National Geographic instead of reading.

University English classes that included impromptu speeches improved this student’s proficiency and confidence. He finds reading boring.

Doing research about IT and making a presentation on it in university boosted this student’s confidence. He values reading in university more as the General Education course material has been more challenging than that in secondary school.

Debates over literature in secondary school exposed this student to her classmates’ opinions. She read A Streetcar Named Desire and says it is a reflection of past American society.