A university course on news writing and reporting gave this Journalism major a different perspective. Reading Harry Potter and watching the movie has given her a deeper understanding of the story.

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.

Performing a drama in secondary school boosted this Art major’s speaking skills and confidence. She had to do reading reports in secondary school.

Performing in a drama about her secondary school’s 45th anniversary taught this Translation major vocabulary and grammar. She read a lot of newspapers to prepare for the DSE.

A university English course taught this Nursing major medical terms and communication skills. She reads articles related to her major and sometimes picks up newspapers.

The difficulty in speaking English in a summer camp motivated this Biological Science major to learn the language. She read To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye for her high school literature class. Her favourite story is the Twilight series.

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.

A secondary school teacher’s efforts motivated this Engineering major to dig into English. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is humorous.

This Management major learns through listening to pop and country music. Her Form One teacher used images to illustrate scenes from Roald Dahl’s The Witches and the class did drama. She likes the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series.

Using a song as the opening of a speech helped this Social Science major impress her teachers. She completed the whole series of Harry Potter because of the movie.

Singing songs and nursery rhymes in kindergarten was a good way to learn the language. Reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brought this Business major to an imaginary world.

Interacting with foreign students in university required this Physics major to use English differently to the way that he was taught in secondary school. When speaking in English you need to organise your thoughts quickly and remember the grammar is different to Cantonese.

A fun camp designed by foreign students and attended by this Philosophy major included games, songs, and dancing. She read Harry Potter and The Remains of the Day.

Movie appreciation and debating in English gave this Hotel Management major more speaking opportunities in secondary school. Reading books like Little Women can enrich writing skills.

This student’s mother enrolled her in an activity-rich tutorial programme with foreign English teachers in the Mainland. As a postgraduate student in Hong Kong, she enjoys English textbooks. She has read Harry Potter. She likes printed books.

Movies shown by a teacher in the UK helped this Electrical Engineering major improve his speaking and vocabulary. He learnt how to write a story from Harry Potter. He also reads about history.

English classes in secondary school involved singing songs for this Engineering major. She had to read a poem by Walt Whitman for a NET.

Being told English is beautiful by a Secondary 1 teacher sparked this student’s interest in the language. By studying literature and developing her interests and abilities, she realised the power of words.

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.

A part-time job in a cafeteria gave this Accounting major an opportunity to practise English. Harry Potter is the first English books she read. She also reads detective and love stories.

Interactive teaching including playing games in secondary school gave this Social Science major more chances to speak English. She only reads academic materials.

Bible studies involved interacting with a native speaker for this Arts major. The DSE English reading examination was stressful. She searched for Shopaholic and read it after watching the movie.

Watching a movie, reading about it, and writing a review exposed new skills to this Maths Teaching major. She doesn’t like reading but will use an e-dictionary. She feels it is better to use Cantonese to teach maths in primary school.

This Dentistry major studied vocabulary and pronunciation in primary and junior secondary. Senior high included task-oriented writing and presentations. He learnt IPA outside school.

Kindergarten education included learning basic vocabulary, reading books and writing sentences. This Ecology major’s language skills improved during primary and secondary school. Academic writing is a focus in university.

Student-centred teaching provided greater flexibility for this English major to explore the literature world. Reading books such as The Martian placed her in a different world.

An English course required this student to make a short video about a poem. She read Percy Jackson. She believes interesting projects are crucial to students’ language learning.

Memorising texts helped this Chemical Engineering major remember sentences that can be used in communication. He mostly reads textbooks.

Attending a summer course at an organisation in Primary 2 gave this Computing major more confidence in speaking English. He went through the storyline of the game BioShock. He also read articles from newspapers and websites.

This student shares a learning experience that focused on passing exams.

Video games with storylines and instructions in English helped this Engineering major’s language learning. He browses English websites and enjoys reading Japanese comics.

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.

Movies made this Law major’s class engage in discussions. He discussed an article in TIME with his friends. His favourite book is 1984.

Arranging English classes for his son had made this Nursing major more aware of his own language needs. He feels his standard of English has affected his life’s direction.

A study tour to Los Angeles let this Urban Studies major learn English through culture, drama and sport. Influenced by her friends, she read Twilight and liked its lively descriptions.

Learning English entailed lessons in primary and secondary school according to this Sociology major. Reading papers, articles and journals with a dictionary improves his English.

This Marketing major would have paid more attention during class if high school English was more interactive. Tutorial lessons helped with grammar when she was young. She read The Shadow of the Wind and believes English is a requirement in business.

Reading Harry Potter and Hamlet in secondary school English literature helped this student’s analysis, writing and organisation skills. She does not like Shakespeare’s writing style so Harry Potter is her favourite.

The music from the band Westlife was part of this Science major’s English learning in high school. She also read the South China Morning Post every morning in school.

Watching an American TV drama Once Upon a Time was a way to learn a new accent and American slang for this Business major. Reading a poem in English literature class in the United States was difficult.