A psychology major enjoyed the time when a NET used drama in secondary school class and rewarded the students for their efforts. Another teacher used videos to engage students in reading Pride and Prejudice. She also read Harry Potter after watching the movie.

This Finance major performed in a musical written with her classmates in the DSE drama elective. She read Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life for her SBA project.

An interest in English pop music and TV shows helped improve this China Studies major’s language skills. She likes Breaking Bad and Gossip Girl.

A study tour to Canada gave this Social Science major an opportunity to interact with her host family. She read A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities in primary school.

A NET in secondary school asked this Mathematics major to do a presentation. He reads research on physics and mathematics.

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 student says he used English more in secondary school than university and occasionally read newspapers.

As a lover of the performing arts, this Creative Media major was impressed with the Animal Farm opera. The autobiography of Maus was refreshing because she expected it to be heavy and boring.

While exploring synonyms in a university GE course, this student became aware that one must choose one’s words carefully. Eva Hoffman’s autobiography is similar to this English major’s experience of moving to Hong Kong.

Being a scriptwriter and a performer for a secondary school drama allowed this Medical student to explore the use of everyday English. She took part in her school’s reading scheme which involved group speeches but she did not like the stories.

Writing essays in English classes was torture for this Economics and Finance major. She has read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen twice because she was 10 when she first read it but couldn’t understand the book at all.

Responding to teacher’s questions in English class was a nervous experience. This Civil Engineering major works hard in the compulsory language courses for a better GPA. He reads course materials and believes English learning should start from kindergarten.

Being in the debate team motivated this English major to work hard at her language skills. In order to enhance her speaking and reading skills for the A-level exams, she read TIME magazine.

The university language course on presentations and reports has been useful for this Economics major. Reading for a sociology course has been memorable.

Watching movies in secondary school conveyed everyday life to this Business major. Bridge to Terabithia was a required text in high school.

A primary school field trip that involved interviewing tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui improved this student’s confidence in speaking English. He has read the Harry Potter series and a book about Steve Jobs.

An English teacher stuck newspaper and magazine articles all around the classroom for this Chemistry major to read. She enjoyed reading books with primary school students through her secondary school’s partnership reading programme.

Having discussions and presentations in English lessons provided more chances for this Engineering major to speak English. She did an SBA presentation based on The Confession.

English days in secondary school provided this Management major with a chance to have fun with the language. He had difficulty reading many notes within the short exam period.

Watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in class was different to mock exams and drilling. Completing The Giver gave this Business major confidence in reading other English books.

Reading books, listening to songs and watching news are alternative ways to learn the language. This Social Work major likes reading romantic poetry. She believes learning English is a lifelong process.

Clear instructions by a university English lecturer helped all the students in this Surveying major’s class get good results. She did a book report on The Help after reading it and watching the movie.

A student enjoyed performing a drama and sharing with classmates in secondary school and university. He enjoys reading Shakespeare and Joyce Warren. Although he is an English Teaching major, he is also interested in art.

A study tour to Los Angeles let this Urban Studies major learn English through culture, drama and sport. Influenced by her friends, she read Twilight and liked its lively descriptions.

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.

A university English course required this Engineering major to present in class. To prepare for the GRE, he studied a textbook that is commonly used by Mainland students.

Without Cantonese speakers, this Accounting major had to use English while studying in the UK. He learns new phrases when reading websites like the BBC.

An Australian exchange trip allowed this Chemistry major to learn about the country’s culture through spoken English. She reads comments on social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

Independent learning and logical thinking skills are key to excelling in IELTS according to this Social Policy major. As a postgraduate student in Hong Kong, she has used English more. She reads course material for writing papers.

It took a lot of studying for this student to pass IELTS. She seldom reads material in English except for the university lecture notes.

Learning English through games in a cram school was fun for this International Relations major. She read faster after practising reading for TOEFL exam.

Mini games in university English classes are different for this student who attended a CMI secondary school. She reads a lot of reference books on topics such as contract law for her surveying studies.

Starting from Form 5, this Medicine major tried to speak more, meet people from different countries and listen to the TV news. She likes reading biographies. She identifies with the author in Chinese Cinderella.

During kindergarten, this student’s parents enrolled her in classes with a NET who played games and taught vocabulary. She joined a drama club in secondary school. She bought the Twilight series to improve her English.

Conducting interviews with foreign tourists gave this Textile and Clothing major a chance to speak English. She read a book about Japanese embroidery because she loves sewing and the Japanese culture.

Despite the negative view on spoon feeding, this Spanish major felt she learnt a lot in secondary school. She read Animal Farm because she has an interest in politics.

Interviewing tourists at Stanley during secondary school boosted this Science major’s confidence in speaking English. She read Les Misérables.

A NET in high school praised and encouraged this Human Resource about her language skills. The course material in a university exchange taught her some new theories and vocabulary.

An SBA exercise led this engineer student to appreciate lyrics and pronunciation. The reading component of an exam is stressful for him because of the time limit. He reads for academic purposes.

English classes in primary school required this Science major to use the language while communicating with classmates. He also practised his spoken English through reading aloud in class.