When this Early Childhood Education major was in primary school, she listened to tapes every morning at home. She joined an English class because of personal interest.

English has been the medium of instruction throughout this Education major’s learning. He communicates with his parents in English.

This Mechanical Engineering major’s mum read him English novels in primary school and explained the stories in Chinese. He now reads The Economist regularly and sometimes browses news online.

This English major’s language skills were enhanced through watching Brad Pitt’s movies chosen by her mother. She liked the writing style in Bridget Jones’s Diary.

Tutorials with NETs arranged by her mother during primary school allowed this Business major to gain more confidence in speaking. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks started her reading journey in Secondary 1.

This Business major experienced an all English learning environment in primary school in Beijing when a foreign teacher led the class. She read a book of horror stories given to her by her mother.

A Form 2 course, Language Arts, was interactive and included lots of group discussion and performing drama. This student’s parents read her Snow White and other bedtime stories about princesses.

An extra-curricular class arranged by her mum helped this Management major to expand her vocabulary. Her teachers recommended she read newspaper editorials.

As a child, this Computer Science major played word games with his mother. He started reading an English newspaper in Secondary 1 to prepare story summaries.

When this Engineering major was small, he learnt a lot of vocabulary by watching a video shown by his mother. Inspired by his friends in high school, he stayed up all night to read a novel.

Learning grammar from an English teacher during primary school enabled this Arts major to build fundamentals of the language. His mother read The Enormous Crocodile with him when he was small.

Using English with his mother nightly influenced this Mechanical Engineering major. He read most when preparing for TOEFL and GRE exams.

Meeting foreigners who shared their lives in their home countries sparked this Economics major’s interest in learning. His mother read the Bookworm storybook series to him. He reads popular novels and the newspaper.

It was awkward to learn English through religious readings for this Psychology major. But after watching The Maze Runner movie, she began reading the series and finished her first English book.

English was used all around this Accounting and Finance major as her father studied in the US, her family friends went to international schools, and the language is also used in her church. The first book she read voluntarily was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green which she found to be heart quenching.

Listening to tapes and doing shadow reading helped build this Arts major’s confidence in learning the language. She read Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser in university and found the characters relatable.

The mother of this Computer Science major bought a machine to train his English spelling which he found helpful. He didn’t enjoy the drilling exercises in primary school class. He tried to read Harry Potter but did not finish it.

Despite being bored with her father’s attempts to teach her, this Psychology major learnt spoken English with an audio disc. Reading academic and professional articles was stressful initially.

Learning through New Concept English tapes that her father played for her was a miserable experience during primary school but this Accounting major had gotten used to it. She likes to read fiction that is simple and easy to understand.

Joining an outdoor learning programme in Australia improved this Accounting major’s English significantly even though the purpose of the activities wasn’t on the language. Her parents forced her to read one book per day in primary school. The unpleasant experience turned out to be something she is now thankful for.

Writing a script and preparing for a performance in an English drama competition were good ways for this Engineering major to learn. His mother used rewards to motivate him to read books.

English has been part of this Economics and Finance major’s life for as long as she can remember. Her father read books to her every night when she was young. She read Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami at the age of fifteen.

An interactive university English course with group discussions was different to the boring secondary school classes. This Accounting major’s parents forced him to read a book in primary school.

Writing a new script based on Othello was one of the activities this English major did in literature class. Reading Roald Dahl’s The BFG to her mother boosted her confidence in speaking.

Attending classes in a learning centre was how this Accounting major acquired most of her language skills. Her mother used to read Harry Potter to her in Chinese which led her to read the English version later.

During a visit to a furniture store, this English major’s father pointed to each object and asked her to remember its name. Watching a visual representation of a novel complete with audio and moving images made it more captivating.

To improve this Engineering major’s English, her mother forced her to memorise words and do grammar exercises every day. She read the South China Morning Post daily to enhance her language skills.

Spending summers in Canada improved this Cultural Management major’s spoken English. Dracula is the first book she finished on her own. Reading and playing the piano were the only entertainment when she was young.

A NET from secondary school used games to teach vocabulary to this Animation major. In primary school, her mother requested that she read magazines. It took her a month to finish one with the help of a dictionary.

A programme in high school gave this Human Resources Management major a chance to present in English for the first time. She didn’t like the forced exercises and tutorials she attended throughout primary school. She read books that have been made into movies.

Performing in drama taught this English major to express himself. He remembers reading a book in the library with his mother. He read Twilight for his SBA and found it very strange.

An unkind gesture from her teacher in Nepal marked an unpleasant memory for this English major. The Secret Island by Enid Blyton is the book she has treasured the most because it is the first book she has ever read. She selected it because of its appealing cover during her first trip to a bookstore.

After being drilled in English by her mother at home, this Linguistics major did well in the subject. She read Enid Blyton under the influence of her friends. The Harry Potter series and books from Sidney Sheldon are her favourites.

Reading course material is a better way to learn English rather than having lectures. This Public Policy and Politics major also listened to music that his parents had gotten for him. He read Zorro and Matilda in secondary school.

Attending tutorial classes allowed this Management major to practise her spoken English, listening, and grammar. Reading the South China Morning Post is frustrating because there are many words that she doesn’t understand.

Her father bought learning magazines including ABC and Live for this Computer Engineering major. Reading The Lord of the Rings for the second time made her realise that her English had improved.

A vocational education teacher improved this Computer Engineering major’s English by giving him private lessons on grammar and presentation. His father bought him some learning materials in CD format that helped boost his reading skills.

Having forced to study hard every day for dictation by his parents was very painful for this Economics and Finance major. Academic journals are hard to understand because there are many difficult words and ideas.

Speaking to his Filipino mother and finding new ways to use English polished this Fashion Design major’s language skills. He also learns through music and reading lyrics.