Watching Romeo and Juliet in class allowed this Accounting major to learn more about the story as well as English. She finished the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella in secondary school.

Extra-curricular tutorials during primary school were more relaxing than formal lessons for this Engineering major. She’s a fan of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the Merchant of Venice.

Watching TV dramas and movies has helped this Sociology major learn English. He has read Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and Charles Dickens. His favourite books are A Christmas Carol and David Copperfield.

A student says she gained confidence in speaking English by communicating with a classmate from Germany. She also enjoys reading related to her major, Music.

A university language centre workshop helped this Creative Media major improve his reading proficiency. He finds literature boring.

Chatting with a Canadian NET in secondary school allowed this student to explore cultural differences. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but feels it’s more interesting to watch movies and TV.

This Psychology read Moonwalk by Michael Jackson.

Working in a university English language centre gives this Chinese major lots of practice by interacting with colleagues. She likes to watch movies and then read the book to see if there are any differences.

Conducting a survey at Stanley Market gave this Geography major a chance to speak with foreigners. Due to the complexity of the terminology, reading an anthropology paper without knowing a single word was shocking.

Different modes of learning such as drama and watching films in secondary school are highlights for this student. She describes The Five People You Meet in Heaven as inspiring and educational.

Doing grammar exercises in Form 1 was boring but it helped build fundamentals of English for this Journalism major. He developed a reading habit after completing Oliver Twist. He also reads South Morning China Post and The New York Times.

English classes should focus more on practical skills such as speaking and listening rather than examinations. This Engineering major read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

As part of her volunteer work, this student taught kids to make snacks at a primary school using English. She read storybooks and did book reports in secondary school.

A student and her classmates had discussions and wrote reflections after reading novels and watching their corresponding movies in secondary school. She read The Happiness Project.

A student says secondary school English prepared him for university. He mostly reads for his degree studies.

Performing drama in class allowed this Urban Studies major to practise his spoken English even though he made many mistakes. He read Animal Farm for the SBA.

Painful memories of vocabulary dictation in primary school has turned out to be something that this Accounting and Finance major appreciates as it boosted his reading and listening skills. He learns about grammar and social issues from newspapers.

Attending a tutorial school with a lively teaching style boosted the interest of this Economics major. After coming to Hong Kong, she read English texts only when they were assigned to her.

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.

Moving to an EMI secondary school made this Social Science major lose confidence in her language skills. She improved by joining a scheme with graded readers.

English became part of this Engineering major’s life in the month before taking IELTS. She had to adjust to reading English lecture notes when she first arrived in Hong Kong.

Trips to Singapore and Australia raised a student’s awareness of accent. She has also read The Trumpet of the Swan, Reader’s Digest, and National Geographic. As an English Teaching major, she feels learning should relate to students.

Performing a drama, leading a book club and being a member of the English society contributed to this student’s English learning experience in secondary school. She has read The Little Prince, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, Narnia, and Sherlock Holmes.

University English classes have taught this trainee doctor practical skills such as academic writing and how to present. He likes to read about anatomy.

Rehearsing for a speech festival with Secondary 6 classmates left a lasting impression on this Nursing major. She was motivated by her classmates in Form 2 to read The Twilight Saga.

Making a presentation without cue cards tested this Philosophy major’s English skills. He learns new vocabulary while reading philosophy books.

Learning grammar was a horrible experience for this Engineering major as it was not useful for daily life nor the DSE. He read the Garfield comic strips in a newspaper but found the language too difficult to understand.

University English classes interested this Communications major because the teacher prepared a lot of activities. Books give her more room to imagine.

In an exchange to the US, this English major used her phone to check difficult words while talking to her American friend. Novels are easier to read than news articles. She likes the religious theme in Life of Pi.

A student decided to attend a tutorial class to prepare for exams. She enjoyed reading Harry Potter.

A study tour to the UK and the US immersed this student in an English environment. Just Joking is the first book that got this English major interested in reading.

English lessons in the UK were designed to cater to this Law major’s needs. A teacher helped her understand A Christmas Carol. She now mostly reads academic books but she also likes reading biographies.

This Management major remembers singing, playing games, and learning words and sentences in kindergarten. He reads lecture notes.

Frequent contact with the foreign teacher of a speaking class improved this Economics major’s English. He read about financial crises and learnt from it although it was boring.

Before entering university, this Nursing major attended a tutorial class to improve his language skills. He did a lot of reading exercises to prepare for the public exams.

To prepare for the IELTS exam, this Computer Science graduate practised English speaking with a friend from Nepal. A foreign teacher taught her how to think in English.

A course called Language Crimes taught this Translation major how people can make threats in English. She read The Two Noble Kinsmen in her literature course.

This Accounting major listens to English songs by Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. She loved reading Darren Shan’s books in secondary school.

Meeting lots of people in Hong Kong and speaking to them in English improved this Engineering major’s language skills. He reads finance news on the BBC website. He reads a bible given to him by a church and started Les Miserable after watching the movie.

When this Communications graduate attended the lecture for the first time, he couldn’t understand the professor or the suggested readings. He improved after a few months though.