An all-English environment is important for learning the language according to this Logistics graduate. An exchange to Denmark let her to communicate in English. Watching TV dramas taught her communication skills.

All subjects in a secondary school summer programme used English as the MOI. Reading is boring, so this Nursing major likes to watch exciting dramas like Breaking Bad.

This Accounting major didn’t enjoy the exam-focused learning in school. He learnt more English when it was the MOI. He read The Red and the Black as well as detectives stories like Sherlock Holmes.

TV series like Fringe and Sherlock, taught this Biology major different accents and vocabulary. She tried to read a novel on a computer. Reading textbooks with a dictionary is a good way to learn English.

Watching TV programmes improved this Earth System Science major’s pronunciation and accent. She was forced to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school.

Watching Sherlock with subtitles taught this English major vocabulary. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time let her learn more about children with autism.

A daily episode of an American TV drama such as Walking Dead, Homeland and Breaking Bad helped this student’s tone of speech and knowledge of slang. Reading an English classic together with the Chinese version improved his reading.

Watching English news and doing past papers helped this Sociology major prepare for the public exam. He read autobiographies in university.

Minoring in English allowed this Early Childhood Education major to study western culture, linguistics and poetry. She is an American sit-com lover and watched The Big Bang Theory, Desperate Housewives and Modern Family.

Watching TV shows are part of this Engineering major’s use of media to learn and speak English. He rarely reads books and prefers listening to how others speak.

Songs and TV shows used by an early career teacher in P3 seemed like a novel experience for this English Language Education major. Basic reading skills allowed her to enjoy Garfield in English.

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.

Taking a secondary school debating class with a NET required this Information Science major to focus on English for a few hours. She read Gossip Girl and watched the TV series.

This Business major attributed a good DSE result to his English teacher who is an expert in grammar. He seldom reads books and learns English only through reading textbooks or watching TV news.

Staying with a host family while studying in Australia was a cultural exchange and English learning experience for this Finance major. She watched the TV series Prison Break and read the English and Chinese subtitles.

Jotting down useful expressions while watching TV dramas is this English major’s learning practice. She watched Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries. Reading post-modern literature allowed her to think from different perspectives.

This Marketing major did not enjoy watching movies and TV dramas in class because her English was bad. She just read for exams and didn’t find reading novels and watching movies helpful for exams.

Regular classes are the source of this Engineering major’s English learning. When he was small, he read a storybook together with the cartoon show.

To prepare for DSE exams, this Biology major watched different TV dramas such as Gossip Girl and read The Standard. She likes reading books that she is interested in and read Why Men Marry Bitches.

Practising speaking with her classmates helped this History major get a level 4 in the DSE. After watching Sherlock Holmes on BBC, she tried to read the book but stopped after 8 pages.

American TV shows such as Game of Thrones and Grey’s Anatomy have helped this Translation major’s English learning. She likes horror stories such as Before I Go to Sleep and is reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

An interest in English pop music and TV shows helped improve this China Studies major’s language skills. She likes Breaking Bad and Gossip Girl.

TV dramas and games taught this China Studies major vocabulary and grammar. He reads notes given by tutors.

Working with international tutors in a study centre, watching TV dramas, browsing the Internet, and reading books prepared this China Studies major for the DSE exam. He read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

The Big Bang Theory TV show formed part of this Green Technology major’s language learning. She also read a book on world history.

An IELTS course helped improve this Bilingual Studies major’s English. She came across some new terms and theories in a design course but couldn’t grasp the meaning even with a dictionary. She read The Vampire Diaries because of the TV show.

Watching TV dramas such as Fringe and Bones helped develop this Ecology major’s English fluency, pronunciation and accent. He likes reading online news about scientific discoveries.

Choosing not to read the Chinese subtitles while watching American TV shows such as Agents of SHIELD and The Flash helps this Maths major’s English. He prefers reading the Bible in English.

Watching movies or TV programmes helps prepare this Accounting major for interviews. She watched Harry Potter, Gossip Girl and The Flash. She hates reading but working in an accounting firm required her to read difficult documents.

Watching American TV shows such as House, Person of Interest and How to Get Away with Murder was an effective and fun way for this student to learn English. She reads materials related to her major.

Watching reality shows such as America’s Got Talent gave this Business major a glimpse into other people’s lives. She does not like reading but read newspapers in secondary school to improve her English.

Watching the TV programme Humans without subtitles enhanced this Business major’s English. Blackout Girl by Jennifer Storm was the first book she completed and it made her reflect on her life.

Watching scientific documentaries and movies helped this Science major build a good foundation in English. He used to bring novels to school and read them during breaks. He likes fantasy novels such as Eragon.

Watching TV shows including Elementary contributed to this History major’s learning experience. He expands his vocabulary by reading TIME magazine.

Watching movies and TV shows including Sherlock and The Big Bang Theory helped this Accounting learn new vocabulary. He had to read the South China Morning Post every morning during secondary school.

Watching news reports helped improve this Information Engineering major’s listening skills. He read For One More Day but hasn’t finished it yet due to the many distractions around.

Watching movies and news on TV contributed to this Public Administration major’s learning experience. As a fan of One Direction, she follows their news through the Internet and magazines.

Watching TV shows like America’s Next Top Model and The Apprentice contributed to this Finance major’s learning experience. She had to read the South China Morning Post during secondary school.

Watching TV dramas such as Prison Break and Heroes helped enhance this Language Culture and Community major’s speaking and listening. He read a book about Asian film history for his PhD and he found it quite challenging.

A secondary school teacher suggested this Computing major and his classmates to imitate her lip movements to improve spoken English. He likes reading superhero comics because of the related movies in recent years.