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.

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.

Performing Romeo and Juliet during secondary school taught this Social Work major Old English and different expressions. She had to read the South China Morning Post for homework.

An inter-class singing competition required this Japanese Studies major to perform an English song with her classmates. The experience was boring as the song choices are always the same. She read the works of Shakespeare for a literature course in secondary school.

Listening to an Irish accent from a video in class was challenging for this English and Education major. She read poetry from Shakespeare for a university literature course.

A drama programme in secondary school gave this English major a chance to write her own script and perform in front of her classmates. She read some Shakespeare including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing.

Performing in a drama required this Translation major to memorise a script and learn vocabulary. He likes reading classics such as Hamlet.

Reading The Merchant of Venice was very difficult for this Engineering major as he had to check the dictionary for every line. His teacher always told him to read the South China Morning Post but he thinks the articles on the BBC are much easier to understand.

To prepare for the DSE, this Civil Engineering major had to read a lot of texts and memorise the vocabulary. She read Julius Caesar during an English leadership programme.

When this Geomatics major first arrived in Canada, he was sent to an ESL class to learn about the basics of the language. English is important for one to survive in the world. It took him two months to read The Merchant of Venice.

A drama club in secondary school led this Nursing major to act in both English and Chinese. She read Percy Jackson and some Shakespeare for a literature course.

A teacher used movies to raise this Science major’s awareness in improving his pronunciation. He was required to read the works of Shakespeare for a school assignment.

A teacher from high school used poetry and movies to develop this Design major’s interest in English. She made her own films and wrote the script for a literature course. She also did role-play of Lord of the Flies and Othello in class.

A study tour to the UK allowed this Science and Engineering major to use the language outside the classroom and experience the British culture. He read Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the Tempest in secondary school literature class. He also read the South China Morning Post.

Watching YouTube channels like Emma Blackery and London London was a lot of fun for this Cultural Management major. Reading is a source of inspiration to her. She read Lord of the Flies, Othello, and Cathedral in secondary school literature class.

A teacher from high school helped this BBA major with his English when he first moved to Hong Kong. He had to read Macbeth, watch the movie adaptation, and perform the drama for a school assignment.

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

English was an alien language to this Radiography major when she first encountered it during Primary One. She gradually picked up the language with the help of a NET. She tried to read the works of Shakespeare but failed to understand them.

Sharing his writing with classmates allowed this Radiography major to learn from others. He read some works of Shakespeare and Animal Farm and had to complete a quiz for each chapter.

Attending high school in Vancouver was non-stop studying for this Nutrition major. Reading Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in senior high was fun even though it was something new to her.