A three-month summer job gave this Design major the opportunity to communicate with a British colleague. He became interested in reading Sherlock Holmes after watching the TV series.

A debate competition in secondary school taught this Accounting major some speaking skills. He used to read the South China Morning Post every week and found the language used in the paper too difficult for a secondary school student.

A study tour to the UK and the US immersed this student in an English environment. Just Joking is the first book that got this English major interested in reading.

An activity arranged by his primary school gave this Journalism major a chance to speak with NETs. He read Harry Potter and had discussions with his classmates in primary school.

English is used by this Physics major to speak with the priest, read the Bible, and sing hymns in church. He found the reading paper in the DSE difficult.

Researching for a project gave this Social Work major an opportunity to speak with tourists in English. He bought The Chronicles of Narnia after watching the movie.

Conducting interviews with foreign tourists gave this Textile and Clothing major a chance to speak English. She read a book about Japanese embroidery because she loves sewing and the Japanese culture.

Spending summers in Canada improved this Cultural Management major’s spoken English. Dracula is the first book she finished on her own. Reading and playing the piano were the only entertainment when she was young.

Speaking to a tutor from South Africa improved this Electrical Engineering major’s language skills. He read Harry Potter and it was quite difficult to comprehend the entire story.

Speaking to exchange students during English Corner provided this Business major an opportunity to practise. She has to read many business case studies for her major.

Participating in the English Corner during secondary school enabled this Management major to communicate and play games with a NET. Magic Finger is the first English book that he read in its entirety.

Sharing a floor with exchange students meant this Business major had to to interact using English. She finds the course materials in university challenging as the textbooks in the Mainland were all in Chinese.

Pride and Prejudice is the first English book this Journalism major read. A summer camp in the US provided her the opportunity to attend classes at the local schools and practise her speaking skills.

Participating in a secondary school drama performance meant this Biomedical Engineering could direct the play and practise her spoken English. She read a book about a Chinese girl who refused to have her feet bound.

A summer camp organised by Canadian students gave this Geography major a chance to speak and play games using English. She read Harry Potter while listening to the audio book.

A study tour to London allowed this student to practise her spoken English with her host family and other students. This English major’s favourite book is 1984 by George Orwell.

Conducting a survey with foreign tourists gave this Business major an opportunity to practise his spoken English. He read a magazine about Mathematics.

Conducting interviews with foreign tourists made this Business Analysis major very nervous. He loves reading Sherlock Holmes and he would refer to the Chinese version when he has trouble with the English one.

Joining debate competitions taught this Creative Media major how to be persuasive and how to communicate with his teammates. He recommends the book What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 by Tina Seelig.

A three-month exchange to South Korea required this Hotel Management major to use English for daily communication. After watching a movie without subtitles, she decided to read more to improve her English. She read The Hunger Games.

Interacting with students from different countries during an exchange in the Netherlands let this Accounting major to learn different types of accents and cultures. He had to read a lot of course materials during the exchange.

A trip to the US let this Hotel Management major to speak English with others. She started reading the South China Morning Post in Form Four as she wanted to improve her language skills.

Chatting with his roommates from England and Indonesia improved this Economics major’s communication skills. He learnt many scientific terms from a suggested book titled In Dialogue with Science.

A university exchange to Canada exposed this student to conversational English. This English major read Quiet by Susan Cain and found it resonating.

Interviewing foreign tourists gave this Statistics major an opportunity to practise spoken English. His secondary school teacher chose a list of books for the class to read which gave him a list of books to read.

Despite being nervous about speaking to foreigners for the first time, this Business major felt encouraged. The DSE reading paper was very tough.

An exchange to Australia gave this Business major the opportunity to speak more English. She read The Hunger Games for the SBA.

Travelling to the UK gave this student an opportunity to chat with the locals and meet some new friends. She read the Twilight Saga after watching the movie.

A university course enabled this student chances to present in English and communicate with her foreign lecturers. This English studies major had to read the newspaper every day when she was in secondary school.

As a part-time banquet helper, this Accounting major got an unexpected opportunity to speak English when his customers turned out to be foreigners. He read Harry Potter in English because he could not wait for the Chinese translation to come out.

Joining a learning group encouraged this Accounting major to speak on various topics. Textbooks written in English are more direct than those in Chinese.

A university exchange to the UK gave this Hotel Management major greater exposure to English. She read some stories in a course called Magic, Myth and Supernatural.

Joining a speech festival allowed this Psychology major to practise public speaking. She learnt reverse poems during secondary school and found it very interesting.

A part-time job gave this Business major the opportunity to talk with her British co-worker. Reading the DSE paper was nerve-wracking for her.

A study tour to Oxford gave this Human Resource major the chance to interact with the locals and immerse herself in an English environment. A book about E.T. inspired her to read more English books.

A debate competition was a highlight of this Chinese major’s learning experience when he was in secondary school. He read TIME magazine for a school assignment.

An exchange to Shanghai allowed this Nursing major to chat with students from different countries. Her favourite novel is P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern.

As a helper in a drama competition, this Anthropology major participated in the discussions about the plot using English. He read an article about McDonald’s from a university course.

Having conversations and writing essays in English improved this Sociology major’s language skills during a half year exchange to the US. She has read many classic novels including The Catcher in the Rye.

A summer programme in New Zealand gave this Construction Management major an opportunity to stay with host family and meet people from different countries. She mostly reads journals for her studies. Her favourite novel is Harry Potter.