A teacher used activities such as classes on presentation skills to encourage this liberal studies major to communicate in English. She reads textbooks such as Global Warming as well as Harry Potter and the South China Morning Post.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the first book that this student finished. She also read Harry Potter. She likes printed books but uses an e-dictionary. Students studying DSE should search for more information using the Internet.

Songs from artists such as the Beatles and Bee Gees help this student with his listening skills. He uses a dictionary to find the meaning of new words. He sometimes uses English when he teaches the violin.

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.

A tour where English was the lingua franca helped this student improve her speaking and writing skills. She has used English for academic purposes. She has read Once and Harry Potter. Watching the movies also helped.

This Chinese teaching major treasures a secondary five trip to Hangzhou that involved chatting with a British student. He has also liked the characters in Harry Potter.

A Maths Teaching major used English while working as a conservation volunteer in Australia. She was happy when she read a few chapters of Harry Potter. She uses Wikipedia for homework and read the South China Morning Post and Young Post in secondary school.

A strict English only learning environment helped this student’s conversation skills. Her father encouraged her to read Harry Potter in English.

Watching a drama in a restaurant was the highlight of this student’s primary school experience. She took part in a book reading scheme in her secondary school. She likes Harry Potter.

University English tutors and American NETs in secondary school helped this student. She says reading allows you to imagine more than watching movies. She has read The Hunger Games, Twilight, and Harry Potter.

Practising to be an emcee was a challenge for this student because Cantonese was not allowed. He read Harry Potter in Secondary 3. Students should learn English from primary school.

Activities using songs, films, and stories interested this Liberal Studies teaching major. It improved her pronunciation. She likes the magic of Harry Potter and mystery of Sherlock Holmes.

Extra-curricular classes with games and pictures interested this Chinese Language Teaching major in learning vocabulary. She has travelled to Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. She is trying to read Harry Potter and likes printed books.

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.

A strict Form One teacher gave grammar exercises to this student who says it was very effective. As a Chinese Language Teaching major, she seldom reads English books but she loved Harry Potter.

Monolingual NETs in primary school encouraged this student to interact in English because it was the only common language. She has read The Hunger Games and Harry Potter but now prefers Chinese books.

Foreign English tutors helped this student in high school by encouraging her to retell her classmates’ stories. She reads novels like Harry Potter. American-style fast food makes people think about English.

An English workshop with games in secondary school was an easy and interesting way for this student to learn English. He has read Harry Potter and uses a newspaper to learn more English.

Preparing for the A-level exam for this student involved being pushed by a teacher to do mock examinations and many exercises. She finds reading English books difficult and was unable to finish Harry Potter.

Being a member of the English Society this student played games like Scrabble with other club members. She says English books like Harry Potter are too difficult to read.

Rewriting English newspaper articles helped this student improve her grammar and vocabulary in secondary school. She read a few pages of Harry Potter but found she spent a lot of time checking new words in the dictionary.

Communicating with people from other English speaking countries during an overseas exchange programme provided an authentic language learning environment for this student. She has read Harry Potter.

Learning how to cover up the bad points in an argument made university debating classes interesting for this student. She liked how the characters interacted with each other in Harry Potter.

Interactive English classes in university stimulated this student because there were discussions and the teacher also used videos and music. She has read the Harry Potter series and says it has helped her with reading academic material in university. She reads e-books on public transport.

A language centre salesman dented this highly proficient student’s English speaking confidence after performing a test in the street. She is an English Teaching major and a fan of Harry Potter.

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.

A visual arts major prefers to independently learn English by listening to music instead of what he describes as boring teaching. He likes reading novels and sci-fi. His favourite book is Harry Potter.

Performing a drama and communicating with other students during a trip to Singapore in Form 6 gave this student a unique opportunity. She read TIME and The Economist, and Harry Potter.

Tutors provided reading, writing and speaking support for this student and her classmates during English Week activities in secondary school. She read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

Interviewing tourists during a field trip to Tsim Sha Tsui in secondary school allowed this Maths Education major a chance to use the English he learnt in a classroom. He read Harry Potter because he loved the film.

Remembering names of NETs was a big challenge for this Korean student who transitioned to an EMI school. A friend’s mum and a private tutor helped to improve her English. She picked up Harry Potter because of her sister. She is now into non-fiction such as How Google Works and What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School.

A student describes the interaction with a buddy during an exchange trip to the US, also sampling food and writing Chinese New Year lucky scrolls. He reads course materials and the news. He finds the English version of Harry Potter more colourful.

Secondary school English classes allowed this Business major to have a better relationship with the teacher than in university. She’s not a reading type of person but liked Harry Potter.

English was the lingua franca for this Engineering major during a study tour to Singapore that focused on the environment. Reading science fiction stimulates his imagination. He read Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.

Being encouraged to speak in university English classes is a positive difference for this Accounting major. He reads newspapers and has started Harry Potter.

Primary school English classes were entertaining for this Social Policy major as it included watching educational TV shows. He uses English in the workplace for written correspondence and to communicate with visitors.

Taking a Cambridge English course exposed this Design major to a NET. He is forced to read course material in English because there are fewer Chinese texts.

Performing a drama taught by a secondary school NET was fun for this Engineering major. She read Harry Potter in English after completing the Chinese version.

Teaching basic English to kindergarten students during secondary school highlighted the use of communication skills for this Property Management major. He started reading Harry Potter but didn’t finish. He believes English is important for his future career.

A summer English camp in Canada also taught this Science graduate about western culture. He read 12 Years a Slave after watching the movie.