Preparing for IELTS improved this Business major’s English. Sometimes it is better to read the original book rather than the translated version. He read Harry Potter in English.

Majoring in English made this student worry about her proficiency and try hard to improve. She read the last Harry Potter book in English. She is disappointed with her postgraduate programme in literature because it is too theoretical.

The parents of this Accounting major helped build her vocabulary by reading to her when she was in kindergarten. She likes taking guesses of the difficult words in English books instead of checking a dictionary. She reads fiction.

Preparing for IELTS helped this Public Health major find ways to manage English. She watched videos and made a learning plan. She has to read a lot of publications on medicine.

Integrated English learning involves years of reading and using the language for this Pharmacy major. He reads novels and used to read National Geographic all the time.

Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.

A study tour to Orlando gave this Global Economics major a chance to talk with native speakers. Her favourite book is Cloud Atlas which she read after watching the movie.

An interest in learning English helped this Gender Studies major make a lot of progress. She loves Romeo and Juliet. Frankenstein is inspiring. Mary Shelly has an insight into personality and humanity.

A football loving teacher showed videos of the sport to this Natural Science major. He mostly reads scientific papers. A supervisor teaches him how to read those papers.

Working with a foreigner made this Cultural Studies major use English a lot. She really likes William Shakespeare and explores Old English. She loves A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

An English course attended by this Business graduate and other international students during an exchange in the UK was effective. She won a prize for reading the most number of books in school. She mostly read fiction books.

Talking to an exchange student in secondary school improved this Japanese Studies major’s English skills. She read Julie and Julia after watching the movie on TV. It was her first English book and encouraged her to read more.

Attending tutorial classes were painful but helped this Arts major gain exponential growth. By changing the language settings on computers and immersing in the English media, he created a joyous environment in which to learn. He read the Harry Potter book.

Sentence structures, clauses, and verbs became more familiar to this student after he spent the Form 5 holidays reading grammar books. He feels proud to share his knowledge.

This Arts major spent a lot of time learning grammar at a young age. University course material was a little difficult to understand at first but now she enjoys reading.

Making a video to illustrate the poem Aubade improved this Arts major’s video production and presentation skills. She read Harry Potter after not being able to discuss the story during a secondary school interview.

Notes prepared by an English teacher included materials from the South Morning China Post and TIME. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of the movie.

Entering an EMI secondary school was a nightmare for this Chinese major because she had to use the dictionary for hours. Her hard work paid off and her situation improved in the second year.

Learning naturally from home and school was how this Social Science major picked up the language. She read the Harry Potter series in primary school as it was very popular then.

While exploring synonyms in a university GE course, this student became aware that one must choose one’s words carefully. Eva Hoffman’s autobiography is similar to this English major’s experience of moving to Hong Kong.

Watching movies, listening to music and playing computer games complemented the English lessons with a NET for this International Studies major. He has read a lot of books including translated versions.

As a salesperson, this Social Science major enjoyed learning English by interacting with tourists. She wrote a monthly book report in primary school.

Learning in a small class included storytelling, role-playing and writing for this English major. A reading competition in secondary school motivated her to read.

Passing the IELTS exam on the second try earned this Politics major a place in an overseas university. She had to learn skimming and scanning skills because of the time limitations on the exam.

This Arts major cited a secondary school drama lessons, a film competition and a university conference and workshops as sources of language learning. She joined book sharing sessions. She also read TIME magazine.

A drama workshop, prose reading contest and speaking competition contributed to this trainee doctor’s English learning. He has read Gun, Germs, and Steel, drama scripts and GE course material.

Playing Scrabble with her father was a good way for this Sports Management major to learn vocabulary. After watching the movie, If I Stay, she read the book.

Apart from English classes at school, this Sociology major learnt from travelling. She has been to Taiwan and London. Her parents and sister have also been sources of learning.

In primary school, this Social Work major was taught by her sister at home. She started learning other subjects in English in secondary school. University studies required her to speak a lot.

Kindergarten storybooks started this Management major’s English learning. She joined speech competitions in primary school and became an English ambassador in secondary. She watched TED, VoiceTube and YouTube.

Being forced to memorise and learn, this English major hated the language. A phonetics and pronunciation course in Form Four was the only course she enjoyed. Working as a flight attendant affected her use of English.

Watching movies and dramas was a way for this Chinese major to learn native English accents and slang. Meeting international students, being a tutor and working in an Italian company gave her more opportunities to use the language.

Participating in an English video competition in Form 3 complemented this Social Work major’s study of grammar. Education in senior secondary was exam-oriented and less interesting. University learning was practical and helpful for the future.

A tutor gave this Sociology major exercise training in Primary 4. She read fiction and joined a Speech Festival in junior secondary. Exam-oriented education in senior form discouraged her from learning.

Learning the first word starting with an “A” in kindergarten was memorable for this Linguistics major. She studied Cambridge English in primary school. Literature in secondary school was difficult.

Primary and secondary education helped build this Nursing major’s foundation of English. She improved her English by self-study in university.

Secondary school involved reading longer passages and preparing for the DSE. In university, this Business major built on her foundation to write reports and academic essays. She spoke English while travelling and communicating with her sister.

Speech competitions have contributed to this Social Work major’s English learning. She also learnt songs in kindergarten and joined a choir in primary school.

Metaphor and rhetoric were introduced to this Dental student in junior secondary. He prepared for the DSE in senior secondary. He also did the IELTS exam.

Besides English classes in school, learning included IELTS and GRE preparation for this Language major. She participated in the Model United Nations Conference in university. She also travelled to the US.