This Visual Arts major received dialogue coaching from teachers while she prepared for a drama competition in Form Four. She prefers to read Chinese books but read English fiction and non-fiction for the SBA.

Making a video for a university English course was a new experience for this Physics major. He used a BBC Smartphone app to build his vocabulary. He also reads about physics and science through the app.

Learning the alphabet in primary school marked the start of this Engineering major’s English learning. He read Sherlock Holmes with a dictionary.

A mother enrolled an English Teaching major in tutorial classes during primary school. She later studied in Singapore for one year. She has read Frankenstein and the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

Being proficient in English was important for this student as she prepared for the GMAT. She felt there was more pressure than the normal English lesson. Reading Little Women was a relaxing alternative to textbooks.

English became a compulsory subject in this Business major’s secondary education. She took exam preparation classes in a language school.

This Journalism major put her English into practise when she successfully made an order at a fast food restaurant. She reads textbooks about communication.

In senior secondary, this Politics major built his vocabulary and did past papers. He watches movies and TV dramas. He also browses social media.

Time is the limiting factor for this Engineer’s habit of reading. She enjoys philosophy and comics. She read The Five People You Meet in Heaven at school.

This Physics major attended a school with teachers from different countries. Her family members can speak English but they mostly use Chinese at home.

Reading The Merchant of Venice was very difficult for this Engineering major as he had to check the dictionary for every line. His teacher always told him to read the South China Morning Post but he thinks the articles on the BBC are much easier to understand.

Starting in an EMI secondary school was difficult for this student because she felt her English was bad. She worked hard and improved a lot in one year’s time.

A NET inspires with drama and musicals. Craft books are interesting and beautiful.

Primary school activities in an international school gave this Occupational Therapy major opportunities to communicate with native English speakers. He likes the Alex Rider adventure stories.

A three-month exchange in Hong Kong in which English was the medium of instruction helped this Law major to improve her language ability. She needs to read law cases but has also read Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice and Steve Gerrard’s autobiography.

As a member of AIESEC, this Communications major has a lot of experience in speaking English. She likes reading newspapers, especially columns, but seldom reads English books.

A nice primary school teacher and watching movies followed by a personal reflection are this student’s learning highlights. She enjoyed reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower because she could relate to the story.

A charming English tutor in secondary school stimulated this Sociology major with videos and questions. To prepare for public exams, he read newspapers and watched videos even though he got bored.

In Form Two, this student and her classmates went to Stanley to interview foreigners in English. She likes cooking and reads some books with English recipes as well as watching some TV shows.

Being an exchange student at UCLA exposed this Language major to different accents and grammar. Her reading focuses on texts about how foreigners interpret Chinese literature.

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.

A family trip to New York and Niagara Falls provided an unexpected English cultural exchange for this Banking and Financial Services major as she had to communicate with other tourists. She has read Twilight and prefers to watch movies before starting a book to get more background.

Writing and performing a play in class in secondary school was different to working with other studying materials for this Social Science major. She read The Night Circus in Form 6 and enjoyed discussing the plot with classmates.

English was the lingua franca during a trip to Mongolia for this Engineering major. Reading in English is limited to course material.

A friend asked this woman to accompany her to the Book Fair where she could also meet her favourite Chinese author. She has read Harry Potter and Percy Jackson but prefers Chinese books.

University English classes with discussion have been a good way for this Business major to practise using the language. He read Harry Potter after borrowing it from his aunt.

An IELTS study programme in the Netherlands helped this Computer Engineering major overcome her nervousness in speaking English. She read Brokeback Mountain as part of a general education course.

If the story is good, then the language in which it is written is secondary according to this Public Administration major. To Kill a Mockingbird is a really good book.

Interactive English drama lessons led by a foreign teacher involved games that allowed this student to communicate with classmates. Reading academic journals in university has raised his political awareness.

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.

Listening to English songs from the US expanded this Physics major’s vocabulary while learning about foreign cultures. He reads lecture notes.

Watching movies is good for listening and speaking, and it is entertaining. The Matrix is this Radiography major’s favourite one. He likes books related to film, Psychology and Philosophy. He also read Harry Potter and The Hunger Games after watching the movies.

A harsh learning experience involved learning pages of phrasal verbs because this Medical student’s English was not up to standard in Form 1. Even though the Hunger Games was a required reading in secondary school he completed it out of pure interest.

The English course in university was more practical than that in secondary school. This Accounting major became more familiar with the language in business after reading The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Writing a newspaper article about the death of a movie character let this Science major learn the language used by journalists. J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, such as The Lord of the Rings, kindled his interest in reading.

A drama performance in secondary school required this Business major to memorise the script. Preparing for the DSE involved a massive amount of reading practice.

A teacher took this Chinese Education major’s class to a park where they learnt about nature. Book series like Twilight and Harry Potter made her stay in the library for a whole day. She likes the Harry Potter movies more than the books.

English serves as a global language when chatting with foreign friends. This Language major once had a chance to read the book Jane Eyre with a few hundred people.

The English learning of this Sociology major involved vocabulary, sentence construction, grammar and essay writing.

Learning in primary and secondary focused on grammar and vocabulary, whereas university studies required this Translation major to write more. Going on an exchange enabled her to learn English idioms and dialects, and reduplication.