Interactive drama lessons led by a NET in junior high school were relaxing because there were no tests. She was unable to enjoy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Form One because it was required reading for an exam.
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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.
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Relatives of this Nursing major’s taught her how native speakers use English when she visited them in Canada. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because of its colourful cover.
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Having a tutor helped this English major learn according to her needs. While reading Matilda in secondary school, her class also performed dramas and writing exercises.
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Winning a writing competition gave this Chinese Medicine major a chance to go on a study tour in Singapore. She read a story to her schoolmates in a morning assembly at primary school. Her favourite author is Roald Dahl.
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Listening to songs motivates this Finance major to learn lyrics. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school. He prefers watching movies to reading.
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A graduation trip to Europe built confidence in this Social Science major’s English speaking ability. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a compulsory reading. He is interested in reading articles related to politics.
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Watching movies with subtitles in class allowed this student to learn everyday English. She enjoys adventure stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte’s Web and Harry Potter.
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An extra-curricular course allowed this Business major to learn English through games and interactive activities. She was exposed to different books in primary school including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She read Room because of the movie.
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Listening to tapes and doing shadow reading helped build this Arts major’s confidence in learning the language. She read Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser in university and found the characters relatable.
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An English teacher in primary school used fresh vegetables for vocabulary lessons. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the first English book this Accounting major read by himself.
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The activities that this Science major completed in a popular culture course related to her daily life. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and watched the movie adaptation during her literature class as well.
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Joining an outdoor learning programme in Australia improved this Accounting major’s English significantly even though the purpose of the activities wasn’t on the language. Her parents forced her to read one book per day in primary school. The unpleasant experience turned out to be something she is now thankful for.
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Going on a study tour to England put this Nursing major in touch with people from many nations. She read The Witches and watched the movie in her literature class.
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Going on an exchange to the UK required this Human Resources major to use English and gestures to communicate. She read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl when she was seven.
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Writing a new script based on Othello was one of the activities this English major did in literature class. Reading Roald Dahl’s The BFG to her mother boosted her confidence in speaking.
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Extra-curricular classes allowed this Surveying major to meet and talk with many people from various countries. She read novels written by Darren Shan and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
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This Information Engineering major watched High School Musical and explored the meaning of the songs. Matilda by Roald Dahl was the first book he read by himself.
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Reading Lamb to the Slaughter in Secondary Two was a fresh experience for this Cultural Studies major as he had never read such advanced literary text before. He read The Devil Wears Prada after watching the movie.
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Participating in the English Corner during secondary school enabled this Management major to communicate and play games with a NET. Magic Finger is the first English book that he read in its entirety.
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Learning English for the first time in primary school was tough for this Translation major. Finishing her first English book was a satisfying moment for her.
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A NET in secondary school showed movies in this English major’s class. She read a lot of books by Roald Dahl including The Witches.
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Performing a dramatic interpretation of the Yellow Wallpaper in class allowed this English for Communication major to use the language in a fun way. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lamb to the Slaughter, and other books with her classmates and shared thoughts on them.