A university class on interviewing skills made this Finance major more conscious about her own speaking ability. She reads news from Bloomberg as it is required for her major.

This student had to read case studies while preparing presentations for a university business language course. He also read South China Morning Post for a DSE project.

This Business major‘s speaking skills were improved through presenting his ideas in group discussions. He reads more on the Internet but enjoyed reading about the culture of Iran in a graphic book, Persepolis.

Learning sentence structure became more interesting when this student’s teacher made up stories. Reading TIME has expanded her vocabulary.

This Computer Science major had plenty of opportunities to speak English while staying with relatives in Liverpool (UK). He took a week to comprehend an essay related to his major with the help of a dictionary.

Watching movies with her family allows this Business major to learn English and strengthen relationships. Reading English books is troublesome as she has to check the dictionary frequently.

Watching English drama and TV shows motivated this Science major to learn English. She says it was an alternative to rote learning. She read The Dying Animal.

Singing English songs was an effective self-learning approach for this Visual Arts graduate. When she was young, she read the South China Morning Post and magazines. She reads textbooks in her free time.

English lessons with a NET in Form One were memorable for this Accounting major. She liked the interesting activities and the English speaking learning atmosphere in class. She interacted with classmates during a secondary school reading session.

A tutorial class helped this Business major get great improvement in English within a few months. She does not like reading English because it is dull and difficult for her.

Writing letters to students from other countries during secondary school was interesting for this Science major. Reading books chosen by himself rather than teachers was more relaxing.

Watching movies and having follow-up discussions were interesting English learning experiences. This Engineering major also read books borrowed from a library to prepare for the DSE.

Playing games with gifts of reward provided a stress-free learning environment which was different to exams. Graphic books increased this Arts major’s motivation to read.

Being an MC for English Day required this Accounting graduate to prepare a script and speak fluently. He does not like reading because he failed in this area during the public exam.

Intensive self-study paid off for this Electrical Engineering major. He read English all day long during reading week in high school.

Taking part in a fun fair at school allowed this Radiography major to learn English interactively. He was required to read in lessons during secondary school.

Memorising vocabulary has been difficult for this Electrical Engineering major. She has not read much but would buy some books based on movies she had seen.

Understanding the meaning in English rather than in Chinese helped this Engineering major prepare for A-level exams. She also had to write a book review in A-level English.

Encouraged by her teacher, this Mathematics major tried hard to deliver a speech. Taking a class in preparation for IELTS improved her reading skills.

Having a debate in a university English course was challenging but useful. This Occupational Therapy major may buy the books if she likes the movies. However, she seldom finishes them.

This Nursing major’s first trip to Europe as an exchange student was refreshing. Reading a thick book was hard for her but she finally managed to finish it.

Learning English in a tutorial centre involved field trips, making friends and different topics for this Business major. She learns English and knows more about her surroundings by reading The Wall Street Journal.

When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.

Memorising words for the GRE test was challenging for this Science major. Reading articles in the GRE was also difficult.

Helpful university classmates and good teachers help this Mathematics major learn better. She read a lot of material to prepare for IELTS which she has taken five times.

A drama performed by native English speakers impressed this Nursing major. Reading a novel for leisure eased her mind during exams.

The way a foreign teacher taught English surprised this Science major in primary school. She learnt the difference between the lives of city and country folks during a reading exercise.

Doing exercises in class during secondary school was dull for this Electrical Engineering major. She read a story book because her teacher encouraged her to read more.

The job of this Information Engineering graduate required him to use English to communicate with different parties. He prefers watching movies and TV to reading books.

Performing Romeo and Juliet in a drama lesson was funnier than having regular English classes. The reading session in secondary school was not effective in encouraging this Design major to read.

Studying in a school using English as the medium of instruction was how this Japanese Studies major learnt the language. Reading an English book makes her feel like she is doing a test.

Debating made this Engineering graduate feel he could use his language skills in a practical way. He reads what interests him and if it’s required for his course.

Watching the movie The Dark Knight Rises expanded this Nursing graduate’s vocabulary. He recalled the first time he had read a journal article and observed how the information was presented differently from newspapers, magazines or textbooks.

An activity in secondary school required this Science major to talk with teachers in English. Reading websites and magazines related to her major such as Nature has familiarised her with new vocabulary and current technology. She read Harry Potter in secondary school because of the movie.

A NET facilitated interactive group learning through games and videos. This English major feels that some books have exaggerated plots and are only written to make money.

Preparing for the CET Band 4 test involved a lot of pronunciation practice for this Finance major. She says reading and writing are easier than speaking. She read BBC news.

Writing a diary, listening to stories told by her class teacher and reading the newspaper were the highlights of Secondary 3 English for this Biochemistry major. She borrowed science fiction books from the library to improve her English.

An English teacher prepared this Engineering graduate for A-level exam by enhancing her writing and reading skills. She discovered new vocabulary when reading newspapers.

An English teacher helped improve this Gerontology major’s speaking skills for the DSE exam. She watched English TV to prepare for IELTS. She feels that watching TV is better than reading.

Preparing for IELTS was not easy for this Contemporary China Studies major. Reading for her university studies was difficult at first.