The language is used in all sorts of situations in university English courses. This English major also went on an exchange.

This Actuarial Science major had to listen to songs and write down the lyrics in secondary school. He attended a bridging course to help make the transition from a CMI primary to an EMI secondary school.

Learning with NETs from an early age encouraged this Law student’s fondness for English. Doing IB literature changed her focus from grammar to a more in-depth study of themes, characters, and literary devices. One of the novels she read was Heart of Darkness.

Reading is a favourite hobby of this Business major. Reading is a conversation with the author and you can also learn more about the world. Reading is relaxing while the contents of some can teach us how to reduce conflict.

NETs played games with this Investment Management major, and told her about the culture and experience in their own countries. She reads textbooks in English but reads Chinese in her spare time.

Kindergarten English lessons were more fun for this Marketing major. She says the teachers were more creative as they learnt vocabulary by matching objects.

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

Talking to foreigners motivated this Sociology major to work on her spoken English and daily use of the language. She enjoyed reading the Harry Potter series when she was in secondary school.

Meeting a foreigner who asked for help required this Arts major to speak English. Roald Dahl is her favourite writer and she recommended his books to her students in a tutorial class.

In secondary school, this Sociology major learnt English through watching movies and documentaries, performing drama, reading literature and scripts, and practising with past papers.

A study tour to Hawaii with lots of outdoor activities allowed this Marketing major to learn the language in a more fun and relaxing way. She goes through city maps and transportation guides at the airports when she travels. She also reads articles on Facebook.

Joining an English drama competition required this Law student to write scripts and perform on stage. She read the South China Morning Post and clipped news articles every night to prepare for A-level exams.

Doing English Builder online in secondary school was irritating, whereas university language course was more practical for this Journalism major. She read Shakespeare’s works, The Lord of the Rings and Greek mythology Percy Jackson. Now she reads magazines and The New York Times online.

Going to Singapore made this Engineering major realise the importance of English as a lingua franca. He used to read story books in junior form. He read The Chronicles of Narnia and watched the movie.

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.

Doing an English show-and-tell in primary school required this Life Science major to speak in front of a large audience. He also had to complete spoken English exams.

Eating lunch with his secondary school English teacher gave this student an opportunity to learn more phrases and vocabulary. He read Hamlet and Macbeth in junior secondary and now reads The Economist to help with his BBA studies.

A secondary school teacher helped this student who wanted more exercises to improve. She also enjoyed being an emcee at school. Her dad gave her Roald Dahl’s Matilda and also likes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She enjoyed Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie.

Reading taught this Accounting major English while exposing her to the knowledge of great minds. Lots of people told her to read The Five People You Meet in Heaven which she found inspiring.

International school students gave English lessons at this Statistics major’s secondary school. He searches the Internet for articles about topics related to his major.

Reading the Oxford Dictionary in his first year of high school exposed this Management major to a lot of vocabulary. He reads the Financial Times and books about trading.

An interactive class led by an instructor who gave examples of everyday English allowed this Philosophy major to get more speaking practice. He feels that he interacts with the authors when reading.

English learning started in kindergarten for this Chinese major. She also worked with a NET in primary and secondary and used the language in academic writing in university.

Using “English to understand English” was a breakthrough for this Social Policy major who had felt he was incompetent. In Form 6, he abandoned reading Chinese news in favour of the BBC which he credits for his improved English.

A few months of training for TOEFL, iBT, SAT and AP significantly improved this Physics major’s language skills. He also read Harry Potter, A Tale of Two Cities, and Walden during that time.

Watching movies and TV shows such as Friends improved the spoken English of this Accounting major while having all university lectures in English helped listening skills. She liked reading The Secret Garden as it was simple.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Accounting major as the test focused on areas she didn’t learn while studying in the Mainland. Reading financial reports for work is a challenge as she is unfamiliar with some of the terminology.

A study tour to New Zealand let this Philosophy major speak English with her host family. The Reader is the first English book she completed.

English drama education in secondary school enabled this student to learn English by repeating a script. He also sings some songs in English because he loves the melody. He reads for academic purposes.

A teacher who randomly asked students questions made this Education major’s class pay attention. He mainly reads websites, such as TIME, South China Morning Post and Wikipedia.

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.

Secondary school English ambassadors polish their language skills by testing other students and leading activities. Watching Pride and Prejudice led to reading the original Jane Austen book.

Listening to pop music and using the Internet to understand new vocabulary encouraged this student to learn more English in university. Most of her course material is in English.

Speaking with foreigners made this Nursing major realise that they usually use simple words instead of the ones he learnt in class. A Tale of Two Cities was given to him as a gift and he finds the read challenging.

A patient primary school teacher used stories to build this Management major’s vocabulary. She read Jane Eyre for a DSE book report assignment.

Lessons with NETs were interesting and fun for this Arts major. He read the Mr Men series bought by his father.

Joining a Rites of Passage programme in Australia allowed this Arts major to use English in daily life. She developed a reading habit because of the Harry Potter books.

An English teacher in secondary school helped improve this Engineering major’s English significantly through tests. Through guided reading, he learnt to identify important phrases and vocabulary.

Terminator 2, James Bond and other movies have taught this Computer Engineering major catch phrases, slang, usage, and culture. Harry Potter books were an integral part of his childhood. The best way to encourage learning is to explain the importance of English as a global language.

Teachers in primary school ignited this Accountancy major’s interest in English through games and activities. Her teacher recommended Forrest Gump to her and she watched the movie after reading the book.