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.

The English learning opportunities of this Social Work major were mainly from regular classes at school and tutorial lessons.

Acting in a drama show taught this Chinese major how to express herself better and be confident in front of the audience. She reads magazines, like TIME, to learn more about international issues and movie stars.

Vocabulary provided by a teacher helped this Chinese major in his writing exams. Reading the whole series of The Chronicles of Narnia is an achievement. He had to take guesses at the meanings of difficult words and found the movies helped understand the books.

Lessons taught by NETs in a tutorial centre were enjoyed by this Chinese Medicine major. She used The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter for a book review in a university English class.

A music loving host family in the UK taught this Arts major English by explaining the lyrics in their favourite songs. She prefers Chinese books but felt she could better understand The Time Keeper when she read it in English.

Improvised drama may be absurd, but it’s also fun. The novel The Payback provides insight into the real world of criminals and law enforcement.

A secondary school teacher provided extra-curricular support for this Business major and his friend as they prepared for the DSE. He likes reading news whether it’s online or printed.

This Environmental Management major enjoyed the intensive learning experience during a one-month exchange in the UK during Form Two. She likes the use of adjectives in Pride and Prejudice.

Learning with foreign teachers enabled this Computing major to practise her spoken English. She loves reading about games and computers.

Primary 1 classes in the UK improved this Biology major’s English writing and speaking but her Chinese suffered. She read English books such as Matilda but now prefers Chinese versions.

A teacher who told the story of Snow White to this Marketing major when she was young motivated her to learn English. She seldom reads in English except for the assigned texts from class.

English was used when this Chinese major talked with his cousin in Vancouver. He read Primitive Passions by Rey Chow.

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.

Facing tough questions in a university interview made this Management major aware of the areas she needs to work on. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is about how we can make our own success.

Although she had to do a mountain of papers to prepare for the DSE, this Economics major relishes the fight. She can’t remember the titles of the books she read for the SBA but notes that they were thick.

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.

Reading Wikipedia with a dictionary allows this Science major to learn new words and expressions. He also reads The China Daily and the websites of sport teams.

A NET encouraged this student and her classmates to read and share, which led to effective communication. She reads National Geographic because she likes geography.

A fun fair in primary school enabled this student to have more interaction in English through games. She prefers to read newspapers such as the SCMP as it allows her to learn new vocabulary.

Having to memorise grammar rules was difficult for this Cultural Studies major when he was in high school. She had to read some course texts a few times to understand them better.

Academic writing in a university English course was boring according to this Anthropology major. The vocabulary used in course material is also a pain because he is not good at reading.

Crazy English teaches students to communicate. Preparing for IELTS involves careful reading. She read TIME magazine.

A trip to Shanghai during secondary school required this Journalism major to present her ideas in English. She used to write comments about the newspaper articles she clipped in secondary school.

Reading the SCMP and writing commentaries or summaries taught this Arts major vocabulary and grammar which are useful for the DSE and further studies. The SCMP let him learn more about health, technology and Hong Kong history.

This Engineering major felt past papers instead of tutorial classes would have better prepared him for A-levels. A secondary school teacher advised him to use lyrics to improve his vocabulary. He likes Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars.

Watching movies and American TV dramas complemented this student’s English classes. She was forced to read some novels as an undergraduate and now reads course material as a postgraduate.

A teacher encouraged this student to become a school emcee to overcome her pronunciation difficulties. She also enjoyed reading Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

A tough teacher enabled this Law student to be better prepared for the IB exams and raised her interest in poetry from William Blake and Shakespeare. She liked reading Harry Potter.

A university tutor used puzzles to teach this Social Work major how to write an academic essay. In secondary school, her teacher exposed her to different parts of speech by highlighting them on the passages.

Taking classes taught by foreign teachers in university was a good way for this English major to use the language. She attended tutorials and practised spoken English when travelling.

A NET in secondary school motivated this Fashion and Textile major to try his best to speak English as Cantonese wasn’t allowed in class. Each of the three times that he read The Little Prince was a different experience because he grew older.

English was the only language this Food Technology major could use in an activity with foreign students from another secondary school. She read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for a university programme.

English was spoken at this Nursing major’s home because her westernised sister wanted the family to improve their use of the language. She also learnt from watching YouTube and vlogs. She read articles on websites such as BuzzFeed.

An English class in university required this Electronic Engineering graduate to speak the language. The teacher also used different media such as music and movies to facilitate learning. He mostly reads textbooks.

This Business major attributed a good DSE result to his English teacher who is an expert in grammar. He seldom reads books and learns English only through reading textbooks or watching TV news.

Winning a primary school English writing competition ignited this Medical student’s love for reading and writing. She posts her own fan fiction online and hopes to write a novel. Those who wish to pursue writing should read widely.

An English speaking day in secondary school allowed this student a chance to chat with senior and teachers. She enjoyed reading Harry Potter more after seeing the movie.

Watching TV shows are part of this Engineering major’s use of media to learn and speak English. He rarely reads books and prefers listening to how others speak.

In primary school, this student received good marks for pronunciation by associating the sounds with Chinese words. This student’s English improved in Form Four by reading the South Morning China Post and listening to Radio Television Hong Kong.