Interviewing foreigners at the Peak allowed this Government and Law major to learn English through real life interaction. It is rewarding to read about judgements and cases but they comprise complex sentence structures and Latin words.

Practice is the best teacher according to this Biomedical Engineering major. Presentations and talking to foreign classmates improves his fluency. He likes science fiction and wants to read novels by Isaac Asimov in the future.

A tutor taught grammar to this Social Science major in an interesting way. She finds the IELTS easier than the DSE. She likes to read children’s novels as they are short and easier to understand.

A Form One teacher worked with this student who improved a lot by Form Two. He did not read much in English except when he used the newspaper for homework. He uses English for his university courses.

A weekly NET class allowed students to learn in a relaxing environment. Reading past papers for the DSE is a must but new vocabulary makes reading difficult.

School English classes were the only language learning activity for this Finance major. She read the required books in school and textbooks in university.

A kindergarten teacher gave this Business major more confidence with his English because he had struggled as a new arrival in the US. He appreciates the moral of To Kill a Mockingbird.

An American university tutor taught this Chemistry major English memory skills. He enjoys reading Shakespeare’s plays including King Lear and Hamlet.

This student has a philosophical view of how he learnt English.

English language courses in university for this Sports Science major involved learning job interview skills. She reads journal articles about her major.

Meeting an Indian painter during a trip to Taiwan provided this Fashion and Textile major an opportunity to interact in English although the accent was hard to understand. She read the South China Morning Post when she was in secondary school.

Giving a speech made this Accounting major realise that the most important aspect of speaking English is confidence. She prefers the Harry Potter books more than the movies.

Reading books and newspapers taught this Computer Science major vocabulary, grammar and style. He likes both the books and movies of Harry Potter.

Watching a video in senior form enhanced this Science major’s knowledge of world affairs and improved her English as well. She read The Landlady in English literature class and described it as a horror story.

A course about popular songs taught this English major sentence patterns, phonics and rhythm. She reads novels.

The need to pass IELTS motivated this Computer Science major to read books and news from the Internet. She reads online news such as BBC.

A student had to catch-up when she transitioned from the Mainland to Hong Kong in Primary Four. She says her reading ability is affected by dyslexia but reads books about classical music to write an essay.

Songs and computer games were used by this Maths Teaching major’s English teacher. She is confused about the MOI for maths as she learnt the subject in English and is now learning to be a teacher in Chinese. She finds reading difficult.

A host family in Australia helped this Speech and Hearing Sciences graduate pick up English. In primary school, she liked borrowing books from the library. Pride and Prejudice was taught in her high school in Australia.

A kindergarten teacher used pictures to help this student build her vocabulary. She had a terrible reading experience and describes her skills as weak.

An exchange in Poland gave this Chinese major an opportunity to communicate with others in English. To apply for civil service posts, she bought a book about BBC News to improve in the language.

A foreign teacher in Beijing helped this student communicate confidently. She pursued English to pass the Gaokao and IELTS. She reads Chinese language books.

Tutorial classes supported this Chinese major’s learning during primary years. She studied in an EMI secondary school. She also took a university English class.

Although his team didn’t win a class competition, this Math Education major appreciates what he learnt and the camaraderie. He reads the Bible in Chinese but turns to the English version for clarification.

Participating in group activities motivated this Science major’s to learn English. He always imagined being a character in adventure stories like Alex Rider. A reading competition made him learn the phrases in books.

A lunchtime session in primary school allowed this Accounting major to learn English in a one-on-one setting with a coach. She read The Little Prince and then went on to read other versions including one in Chinese.

A primary school teacher used games and fun activities like a trip to the supermarket to teach this Computer Science major English. She read For One More Day because Mitch Albom is her favourite writer.

Video games with storylines and instructions in English helped this Engineering major’s language learning. He browses English websites and enjoys reading Japanese comics.

During primary school, this student realised one could learn English by communicating with others. The student also benefitted from a trip to Sweden when she was 15.

A community health major learnt English through activities such as poetry reading in primary school. She read the South China Morning Post in secondary school.

There are more English speakers on campus so this Engineering major can practise using the language. He reads about fishing in English and would need to know the terms if he were to travel overseas.

An interest in dance led to a study trip to Canada where English was used by this student. She also read A Christmas Carol as part of the SBA.

Small-class teaching in a private tutorial school is more effective than watching videos for this Business Administration major. He had to read a passage within a limited time in an aptitude test for a job application.

Writing a play and performing it gave this Science major an opportunity to apply his knowledge and skills. Reading books and research papers in Ecology broadened his horizons.

The desire to study in Hong Kong motivated this Social Science major to study English hard for his Gaokao. Reading A Tale of Two Cities allowed him to feel the beauty of English.

English tutorial classes taught this Chinese Medicine major communications skills. She valued the lessons because she mostly used Cantonese. She has read TIME magazine and thinks the articles are informative.

Chatting with international students during university language classes improved this Business major’s English. She likes books that have movies such as The Hunger Games.

English was used effectively by this Communications major when she met a friend from Tokyo. She learnt about translation and interpretation when she read a trilingual version of The Little Prince.

A primary school teacher praised this Liberal Studies graduate for asking a good question about grammar. Love, Rosie was the first book she read in English. She likes Cecelia Ahern.

A brilliant secondary school English teacher explained the use of Shakespeare in Chinese writing and prepared this Environmental Science major and her classmates for exams with drills and news clippings. Agatha Christie’s famous detective character Hercule Poirot is funny and made her think about life.