An IELTS preparation course helped this Statistics major improve her listening and speaking. A tutor instructed her to use sentence patterns and logic for reading comprehension. She reads newspapers and course material.

Preparing for IELTS involved practising reading, speaking and writing for this Library major. She read newspapers such as the China Daily and The New York Times for exam preparation.

While preparing for IELTS, this Politics major improved his English and became more aware of the language requirements of international exams. He was exposed to readings in different fields after entering university.

An English teacher helped improve this Gerontology major’s speaking skills for the DSE exam. She watched English TV to prepare for IELTS. She feels that watching TV is better than reading.

Spending six hours a day to prepare for IELTS was different to studying in school for this Chinese major. She reads essays and papers for university and sometimes a newspaper and little novels.

To prepare for IELTS exam, this Economics major read a lot and practised spoken English with her friends. Reading Pride and Prejudice was difficult but she was able to finish it.

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.

Preparing for IELTS was not easy for this Contemporary China Studies major. Reading for her university studies was difficult at first.

Preparing for IELTS involved learning the logic of English speaking. Doing literature reviews helped this Education major acquire knowledge.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Green Technology major to study English. She read a book on sustainable energy for her exam.

The desire for a high IELTS score motivated this Ethics and Public Affairs major to read and listen more. His friend gave him The Little Prince as a birthday gift. He couldn’t understand Cloud Atlas.

A university IELTS course taught this Business major writing. She read a book about good ethics in secondary school.

An IELTS course in an education centre gave this Business major the opportunity to engage in group conversations. She read a book with 400 to 500 pages for a course.

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 secondary school teacher encouraged this Marketing major to speak English through fun activities. He read newspapers with the help of a dictionary because he didn’t understand half of the words and kept a vocabulary book to prepare for the reading component of IELTS.

In order to pursue a postgraduate degree, this Engineering major studied hard for the IELTS. He has been exposed to few books in English due to the reading culture in the Mainland.

Taking an online IELTS course and interacting with students on forums were different to traditional classroom learning. Reading academic journals for essay writing enhanced this Arts major’s understanding of various topics.

Joining a course in England helped prepare this Engineering major for IELTS. He had to read newspapers every morning in secondary school.

A university course taught this Accounting major how to use English for business communication. To prepare for the IELTS, he had to read a lot of difficult materials.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Accounting major as the test focused on areas she didn’t learn while studying in the Mainland. Reading financial reports for work is a challenge as she is unfamiliar with some of the terminology.

During his undergraduate studies, this Computer Science major took IELTS. Doing science research in university requires him to read many English papers.

A foreign friend helped this Design major improve his English and pass the IELTS. Translating an article for a classmate was a difficult task for him.

A teacher in high school sparked this Policy major’s interest in English. Even though she had to read a lot to prepare for IELTS, she found it valuable when she made progress. She browses English websites such as Facebook.