Puzzle games expanded this Music major’s vocabulary. Discussions with her classmates in English is also part of her learning experience. She enjoys reading but it is time-consuming to check the meaning of words.

Living and studying abroad allowed this Design graduate to learn from native English speakers. English exams are the highlight of his reading experience. Watching YouTube is a good way to learn.

Watching soap operas every day enabled this Computer Science graduate to learn American slang.

Listening to music and then jotting down lyrics helped improve this Computer Science graduate’s aural comprehension. He interacted with native English speakers through messaging and chatting.

Interacting with a NET was a valuable experience for this Accounting graduate. A friend recommended she read Fifty Shades of Grey.

Singing English songs was an effective self-learning approach for this Visual Arts graduate. When she was young, she read the South China Morning Post and magazines. She reads textbooks in her free time.

Being an MC for English Day required this Accounting graduate to prepare a script and speak fluently. He does not like reading because he failed in this area during the public exam.

The classroom climate impressed this Biology graduate during her visit to a US university. She is a reptile lover and enjoyed reading a book about them.

Studying in Australia allowed this Accounting graduate to learn different slang. Reading The Lord of the Rings was difficult for her.

Talking with friends from other countries in a Korean university was a good cultural exchange for this Accounting graduate. She liked to read theses related to her majors.

Taking a tutorial class didn’t produce the A-level result wanted by this Engineering graduate. These days she tries to sharpen her vocabulary by reading an online article a day. She looks up unfamiliar words in the dictionary.

The job of this Information Engineering graduate required him to use English to communicate with different parties. He prefers watching movies and TV to reading books.

Performing a drama enabled this Communication graduate to use English in real life. Watching movies improved her language, especially her spoken English.

A bridging course attended by this Computing Science graduate in Singapore involved writing academic essays and making presentations. She had to read a thick book on the history of Singapore to prepare for an exam.

Debating made this Engineering graduate feel he could use his language skills in a practical way. He reads what interests him and if it’s required for his course.

Movies were shown to this English graduate in Secondary 3. She feels they exposed her to everyday English. She learnt lots of idioms while reading with classmates in junior form.

Filling in missing song lyrics and watching movies were activities this Nursing graduate did in Secondary 2. She read The Prince and The Old Man and the Sea and turned them into dramas.

An exchange to London improved this Science graduate’s grammar and interviewing skills. He seldom reads because he spends time on other activities.

Hong Kong education needs to shift from being teacher-centred and exam-oriented to interactive according to this Science graduate. In primary school, he liked Roald Dahl’s stories and read Matilda and The Witches.

A speech week and related activities were held at this Nursing graduate’s secondary school before HKCEE to create an English speaking environment. She read many ghost stories in junior form.

Having studied in the US immersed this Psychology graduate in an English speaking environment as she interacted with locals. As a research assistant, she needed to read a lot of papers that she was not interested in.

Watching the movie The Dark Knight Rises expanded this Nursing graduate’s vocabulary. He recalled the first time he had read a journal article and observed how the information was presented differently from newspapers, magazines or textbooks.

Movies has kept this Medicine graduate interested in English. His favourite book is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He understood it more when he read it again.

Preparing for the Gaokao was both dull and time-consuming for this Finance graduate. Readings for postgraduate studies were not easy. She read BBC at that time.

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.

Participating in an English camp provided an opportunity for this Finance graduate to practise speaking. Reading reference books is helpful for exams but not for speaking.

An English class in university required this Electronic Engineering graduate to speak the language. The teacher also used different media such as music and movies to facilitate learning. He mostly reads textbooks.

It was compulsory for this Nursing graduate to speak English on days dedicated to the language in secondary school. She explored the characters and cultures behind Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia in English literature classes from Secondary 1 to 3.

Working as a part-time interviewer at the airport gave this Nursing graduate a chance to communicate with tourists. Although she was forced to read Harry Potter for English literature class, she enjoyed the book very much.

Singing songs like London Bridge is Falling Down in English primary school lessons was fun for this Science graduate. Reading the South China Morning Post in secondary school was a good way to learn the language and stay informed.

English was the lingua franca during design classes in Switzerland for this Architect. She used to read fiction but turned to books about Architecture in university.

Taking an English course in Melbourne put this Chinese language graduate in touch with people from different cultures. She read Romeo and Juliet for a book report. She read it after completing the Chinese translated version.

An English teacher prepared this Engineering graduate for A-level exam by enhancing her writing and reading skills. She discovered new vocabulary when reading newspapers.

A secondary school teacher used activities like drama to raise this Computer Science graduate’s interest in English. He didn’t think he learnt enough vocabulary through the readings from this associate degree.

Reading and reciting Shakespeare’s works in high school helped recreate medieval times for this Engineering graduate and his classmates. He likes the speeches in Julius Caesar and Hamlet.