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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Being in the drama club, this Interactive Media major had to write scripts and act in English without feeling shy. She also reads magazines such as Marie Claire due to her love for fashion.
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Teachers in secondary school asked this Social Work major to write reflections after watching movies. Comedic movies are her favourite because they make her laugh. Watching the movie of A Christmas Carol helped her better understand the text.
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Watching Titanic and writing a report was relaxing for this Chemical Technology major. The exercise helped improve his pronunciation. He also wrote a book report on Forrest Gump.
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During secondary school, this Physiotherapy major enjoyed doing a lot of drama related activities such as script writing and performing in class. Reading Tuesdays with Morrie brought her to tears.
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When the teacher played English songs during class, this Civil Engineering major learnt words that wouldn’t be found in textbooks. She has read popular books such as Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter.
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Struggling with academic writing at the undergraduate level, this Accounting major improved with an extra course. As a master’s student, she is interested in reading about the economy.
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Learning to write under pressure in secondary school has paid off in the workplace as this Engineering major can respond quickly to customer emails. He likes reading detective stories.
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University English courses have taught this Logistics major about workplace communication and how to write a resume. He has read newspapers and now course material.
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A pen pal email programme in secondary school allowed this Finance major to learn more about the life of teenagers in the Netherlands. Works by writers such as have given her a different perspective.
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Reciting Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”, this Computer Science major recalls analysing and writing poems in secondary school. She also read a wide variety of fiction ranging from Enid Blyton and JK Rowling to Ayn Rand. She is starting Games of Thrones and planning to watch the series.
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Writing research papers and proposals in university has been the most challenging for this Medical and Automation Engineering major. Reading Harry Potter is easier than the SCMP because a book provides more background information than a news article.
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Preparing for the GRE, this Chemistry major read books and online materials. She needs to write more papers and read more journals in order to improve her skills. She read The China Daily, The New York Times and one chapter of Harry Potter.
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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.
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Writing and acting in a secondary school drama was hard for this China Studies major. She has started many books but not finished them and did book reports by skimming. She finds it difficult to grasp analects and Confucius when taught in English.
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Writing and performing a drama in front of the whole school stretched this Nursing student’s English skills. She feels watching a movie is more interesting than reading because she can learn how to pronounce words.
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A fabulous teacher gave this Business major a lot of advice on how to write better and improve his listening skills. She doesn’t feel as close to English in university although she has to read academic papers and journal articles.
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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.
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Interacting with foreigners and native speakers gave this student a chance to practise her speaking skills in secondary school. She believes writing will be important for her future career as a social worker.
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Writing sentences with new vocabulary from reading a newspaper improved this student’s English. Although he doesn’t read much in English, he feels the language will be useful for workplace communication after he graduates.
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Watching lunch-time movies and writing a reflection was more interesting than reading books for this student in secondary school. He studied poetry during his associate degree. Inception is his favourite film.
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Interviewing travellers at the airport during primary school was the first time that this student had spoken to foreigners. Her secondary school teacher asked the class to rewrite the endings of the readers. She enjoys Marvel and DC comics.
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A university English course equipped this Business major with presentation and writing skills for her future career. She read Twilight.
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The university language course on presentations and reports has been useful for this Economics major. Reading for a sociology course has been memorable.
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A university language course on how to do presentations and write formal reports was useful for this BBA major. She reads textbooks.
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A university English teacher required this Social Work major to watch a TED talk and write a reflection, which trained her listening and writing skills.
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A university language class taught this Global China Studies major writings skills. He mostly reads for her exams.
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A university English class that included peer reviews helped this Engineering major develop her academic writing. Tuesdays with Morrie had a great impact on her.
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A university teacher taught this Economics major how to write a good essay and communicate fluently. In secondary school, he had to read Tuesdays with Morrie and Animal Farm.
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The university is an English environment for this IT major. She uses English in courses, tutorials and communication. She read every day to prepare for IELTS.
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English programmes including reading, writing and speaking have been offered by this Social Science major’s university. She reads the newspaper to build her vocabulary and learn about Hong Kong.
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University English classes are a little difficult for this History major but she improved her grammar and academic writing skills. Some courses require her to read material in English.
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In secondary school, this Business major and her friends wrote a story combining Cinderella and Snow White. She read an autobiography about the founders of her secondary school. She reads magazines like The Economist.
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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.
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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.