Watching videos on VoiceTube is a good way for this Translation major to learn English. She liked talking to native speakers and playing Scrabble with teachers in primary school. She doesn’t enjoy reading as she has to check the dictionary.

Playing games and speaking with foreigners in a summer camp helped improve this Human Resource Management major’s English. She watched movie adaptations of The Book Thief and a story from John Green. Both of which were recommended by a friend.

A trip to Australia gave this Business major the opportunity to communicate with the local people there. She had to read a newspaper article with many unfamiliar words during a job interview.

An exchange in the UK gave this English major an opportunity to interact with the locals and understand their culture. Doing papers repeatedly in secondary school was an unpleasant process. She watches film adaptations of literary works like Hard Times.

Interacting with foreign friends who he met online, in class, and on sports teams is an alternative for this Computer Science major to learn the language. It also made him realise he shouldn’t be intimidated when being approached by foreigners. He read Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King.

Studying in Durham gave this Law student an opportunity to spend time with the locals and improve his English. It took him some time to get used to the jargons used in his studies. He likes reading books related to history and chemistry.

An exchange in Italy provided this Engineering and Management major the opportunity to practise her English with other students. Although she likes Harry Potter, it is difficult to finish the whole book.

A study tour to the UK allowed this Science and Engineering major to use the language outside the classroom and experience the British culture. He read Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the Tempest in secondary school literature class. He also read the South China Morning Post.

A Bible teaching camp helped improve this Social Science major’s English through games and speaking with teachers from the US. He read a book twice for the SBA.

A Bible training camp gave this Sociology major the opportunity to interact with foreigners. She also practised spoken English during a service trip in Cambodia. She read part of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and P.S. I Love You.

Having foreign friends who are also English teachers helped this Architecture major improve his language skills. He uses Google Translate with some of his university readings.

A study tour to the US provided this Computer Science major an opportunity to speak with the locals in English; it also exposed him to many new words. He sometimes reads the South China Morning Post online.

As an English speaking ambassador in secondary school, this Statistics major had to work with a NET and organise activities for primary students. He chose Harry Potter for his SBA because he had watched the movie.

Learning phonics at a young age through engaging activities was important for this Business major. An exchange to the Netherlands allowed her to speak more English. She prefers to read in Chinese because it is a more familiar language. She read P.S. I Love You and watched the movie.

Conducting a survey at Stanley Market gave this Geography major a chance to speak with foreigners. Due to the complexity of the terminology, reading an anthropology paper without knowing a single word was shocking.

An Australian exchange trip allowed this Chemistry major to learn about the country’s culture through spoken English. She reads comments on social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

An exchange to Germany improved this Fine Arts major’s spoken and written English. Reading books about Chinese art history allowed her to build her vocabulary from the scholars’ writings.

An exchange to the US exposed this Mathematics major to new vocabulary and improved her language skills. She was addicted to the Twilight series but had trouble understanding the story when she started.

A public speaking competition in secondary school motivated this Sociology major to advance his English skills. Reading the South China Morning Post expanded his vocabulary.

A trip to the US gave this Geography major the opportunity to use conversational English. Although English lyrics often involve simple words, the meanings behind are very complex.

Chatting with international students has exposed this Economics major to other cultures. It is difficult to read academic articles because the contents are condensed and the sentence structures are complicated.

A one-month trip to Perth improved this Mechanical Engineering major’s spoken English. She doesn’t usually read English publications but she read The Help after watching the movie.

A visit to this Psychology major’s secondary school by foreign students highlighted his poor language skills. He had to read the articles and complete the exercises from the English Builder website every day.

A university exchange to Malaysia gave this Creative Media major the chance to speak English with others. She used English to communicate with the locals while travelling in Germany but failed. She mostly reads course material related to her major.

A study tour to Canada gave this Social Science major an opportunity to interact with her host family. She read A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities in primary school.

A debate workshop taught this Bilingual Communication major how to interact with groupmates and making concluding statements. She read Don’t Trust Anyone after coming across a trailer of the film adaptation.

Studying in the UK provided this Economics major with opportunities to speak English and nothing else. His favourite books include Sophie’s World and The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

A cultural festival enabled this Humanities major to interact with foreigners and learn more about their culture. He read Little Red Riding Hood to some children during a community service.

An exchange to Sweden allowed this Media and Communication major to use English with people from different countries. He likes reading and loves to check words in dictionary. His favourite books include Great Expectations, The Great Gatsby, and Eat, Pray, Love.

An exchange to the US gave this Accounting major an opportunity to communicate with other students in English. During that time, he had to read hundreds of pages within a short period of time in order to prepare for an exam.

Working in New Zealand and Australia exposed this Sport major to an English speaking environment. He usually reads books related to his studies including titles about sports training and rehabilitation.

Attending a tutorial class gave this Surveying major an opportunity to communicate with foreign teachers. The only English material he reads are the journal articles for his studies.

Spending a summer in Poland provided this Logistics major the opportunity to practise her spoken English with the help of an online translator. She started watching movies and YouTube videos with English subtitles after entering university.

Talking with a NET in secondary school helped improve this Radiography major’s language skills. He had many opportunities to practise his spoken English during a trip to Canada. He sometimes reads newspapers and the comments on YouTube.

Talking to other students during English Corner provided a platform for this Biotechnology major to practise her spoken English. The use of newspapers by a tutor was quite useful.

Speaking to his Filipino mother and finding new ways to use English polished this Fashion Design major’s language skills. He also learns through music and reading lyrics.

A study tour to Australia gave this Fashion and Textile major an opportunity to talk with her host family and sightseeing. She also finished reading the seventh book of Harry Potter during her time there.

Training overseas allowed this Logistics major to speak to foreigners with different accents. It was difficult to understand at times. She rarely reads in English.