A teacher used jokes and group work instead of PowerPoint to enable this Engineering major to learn academic English. She finds reading TIME useful because it exposes her to new vocabulary.

Attending a tutorial school expanded this Finance major’s circle of friends and knowledge of American TV shows. Reading The Economist and TIME has exposed her to different political views.

The university language centre provided this Business major the chance to practise spoken English with friends and professors. Doing summaries after reading magazines like The Economist improved her English.

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.

Studying in the UK let this Law major talk to native speakers using everyday language. It took him some time to get used to reading law. He read The Sun, The Daily Mirror and The Independent. Now he reads TIME to get news from an international perspective.

This Computer Science major reads websites, such as Smashing Magazine and TIME. She likes reading about entertainment and photography.

Reading bilingual poems helped this PhD student learn English. Although she is studying Biology, she now likes to read about Economics.

Watching a video of Sudanese refugees for an SBA assignment made this Translation major realise the importance of English for essential communication. She reads TIME and The Atlantic.

Activities in tutorial classes, like role-plays, debates and presentations, helped this Mechanical Engineering major improve his English. He uses Wikipedia and Google for research. He reads National Geographic and TIME.

While textbooks are quite formal, watching movies and dramas better prepared this Translation major to communicate with foreigners. She can still get the sense of the story if she reads Japanese novels in English.

An exchange student from Germany spoke too fast for this Business major. She enjoyed reading TIME which was free in her secondary school. She likes reading articles about cooking.

University English classes attended by this Chinese major included how to design questionnaires and conduct interviews. Famous people’s interviews in TIME inspire her a lot.

Group discussions and one-on-one teaching highlighted this Chinese major’s exchange to Britain. The English and Chinese versions of Kafka’s works are different. He reads about history and politics in TIME and the SCMP.

An exchange to Turkey gave this History major a chance to speak English with her foreign friends. Doing a huge number of readings for a university History course was horrible.

Watching movies in secondary school let this Chemistry graduate learn everyday English. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME with a dictionary. He reads about international news and science.

Participating in public speaking enhanced this Nursing major’s English ability. He subscribed to TIME and National Geographic but the vocabulary is difficult. He reads about technology.

A Hong Kong teacher’s YouTube videos educated this Accounting major in English pronunciation and usage. He reads about business, politics and entertainment in The Economist and TIME. He also read books on psychology and business.

Group discussion allowed this Mathematics major to interact with her classmates. She read TIME magazine to prepare for the public exam. The cultural section provided her with lively expressions that could make her writing more attractive.

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

Notes prepared by an English teacher included materials from the South Morning China Post and TIME. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of the movie.

This Arts major cited a secondary school drama lessons, a film competition and a university conference and workshops as sources of language learning. She joined book sharing sessions. She also read TIME magazine.

Studying in Hong Kong meant this Mechanical Engineering major had to speak in English on a daily basis for the first time but was helped by university language courses and instructors. He reads news magazines and journals.

Learning sentence structure became more interesting when this student’s teacher made up stories. Reading TIME has expanded her vocabulary.

TV dramas such as House enabled this student to learn daily conversation. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is the best book he has ever read and it inspired him to be creative and adventurous. He also reads TIME and The Economist and watches TED videos.

Watching movies from different countries and discussing the content was an interactive secondary school experience for this Business major. She reads material related to her major.

Watching movies and writing down lyrics were relaxing means of English learning for this Teaching major. Reading magazines such as TIME keep her up with current affairs.

Reading textbooks facilitated this Electrical Engineering major’s learning in university English classes. He normally reads newspapers and magazines such as TIME.

Attending an EMI secondary school gave this Science major more exposure to English. She likes books by authors such as Jane Austen and also reads magazines such as TIME.

Preparing for the speaking component of the DSE was unforgettable. Reading TIME magazine allows this Occupational Therapy major to keep up with local and international issues.

An exchange to Cambridge enabled this Nursing major to learn spoken English through daily communication and dramas. She reads TIME magazine occasionally.

Watching American dramas and imitating the actors improved this Technology major’s speech. He set English as the interface language on his electronic devices to practise reading and writing. He read TIME and the book Sherlock Holmes.

Using English on a daily basis in the UK helped this Chemistry major. She reads National Geographic and TIME magazine because the topics are related to her everyday life.

Watching movies in class was an alternative to traditional teaching in secondary school for this Psychology major. Reading academic articles in university was refreshing. She sometimes reads news and TIME.

A high school teacher helped this Chinese Literature major with problems like forgetting words and pronunciation. He also improved her confidence. She read TIME on the Internet to prepare for IELTS.

A course on World Englishes introduced the varieties of the language to this Communication major. Reading is a habit. He reads TIME and the South China Morning Post.

A summer programme in Australia helped this Accounting major obtain a deeper understanding of the country’s culture and variety of English. She reads articles related to her hobbies on Vogue and TIME.

A British teacher helped this Chinese Medicine major develop an interest in English. He made notes of the unfamiliar vocabulary in academic readings. His favourite book is The Little Prince.

Presenting in front of Japanese classmates during an exchange program was harder than presenting in front of Hong Kong students. This Management major thinks reading in English enables him to know more about the world. He read TIME magazine.

An English learning programme in the UK gave this Computer Science major a chance to speak with the local people. He sometimes reads magazines in the library. He gave up after reading one chapter of the Great Gatsby.

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.