After listening to heavy metal, this Engineering major finds reading newspapers and books easier due to his expanded vocabulary. He says other students can learn from listening to music.

Learning through drama in secondary school trained this Science major to speak English with confidence. Reading Matilda together with quizzes and presentations was a good way to learn.

A student attended a tutorial centre to prepare for the IELTS test. She finds reading boring but enjoyed The Hunger Games.

As a member of the drama club, this Translation major did a lot of research to prepare for a performance in English. Reading cookbooks let her learn a different style of text. She read Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller.

An exchange to Shanghai allowed this Nursing major to chat with students from different countries. Her favourite novel is P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern.

It was awkward to learn English through religious readings for this Psychology major. But after watching The Maze Runner movie, she began reading the series and finished her first English book.

A Hong Kong student used English to communicate during a senior secondary trip to China because she did not speak very good Putonghua. She took part in her school’s reading programme but doesn’t read much now.

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

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.

English pronunciation was difficult to remember for this Computer Science major. He hates English books because he was forced to read them in secondary school.

Speaking English while playing a board game with friends was pleasurable for this Engineering major. She is interested in reading romance books and read Romeo and Juliet for the SBA.

Learning to write professional documents and letters in university was useful for this Marketing major. She read the required English texts for book reports during her secondary school.

Doing past papers in preparation for the DSE without receiving the explanations for the answers was dull and frustrating for this Design major. She copied vocabulary and definitions without reading the required text for her writing assignments.

Watching Sherlock with subtitles taught this English major vocabulary. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time let her learn more about children with autism.

A study tour to Australia surprised this Library major as she could communicate well in English. She had to read books written in a different style while studying history. Her favourite book is 1984.

This Accounting major now sees the funny side of mispronouncing a word. She was a slow reader at first because she had to check new vocabulary, but she persevered and likes autobiographies.

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.

The English learning opportunities of this Social Work major were mainly from regular classes at school and tutorial lessons.

A university English course equipped this Business major with presentation and writing skills for her future career. She read Twilight.

A NET required this Human Resources major to order food in English but she didn’t because it was embarrassing. Readings from a history course were difficult.

Primary school teachers told this Business major stories with comic books. He read Harry Potter many times.

Staying in the US for three months helped this student improve her English. She seldom reads books but prefers to talk about interesting movies.

Drama classes and competitions in primary and second school were good platforms for this student to practise English. She likes reading Hunger Games, and adventure books by Darren Shan and J.K. Rowling. Movies are also good for learning English.

A teacher in primary school used games to spark this Physics major’s interest in English. His teacher in secondary school searched for articles on the web and asked him to read them aloud.

Drama classes in this student’s secondary school involved improvisation. He says it helped improve communication for daily life. He will read something related to his hobbies.

Working in a fashion retail store required this Public Administration major to use English to communicate with her French boss. She had to read the South China Morning Post when she was in secondary school.

Studying past papers helped to ease this Science major’s worries as he prepared for high school English exams. He also read the newspaper.

A primary school excursion required this Nursing major to interview foreigners in English. She reads material related to health and nursing.

The timing of the Book Fair suits this woman as it is near the summer holidays. She looks for books on beauty and those linked to movies. She has read Gone Girl, The Fault in Our Stars and Game of Thrones.

The first learning experience with a foreign English teacher opened a new world for this electrical engineer. He read a bilingual version of Phantom of the Opera that his mum bought.

A secondary school teacher impressed this Business major with the way he explained a poem. He read Lord of the Flies but felt the story is weird. He also read The Kite Runner and The Catcher in the Rye for school and other books during his free time.

A miscommunication with a customs officer in Australia created embarrassing moments for this Math major. He had a difficult time understanding the Batman movie without subtitles during a secondary school study tour to the UK.

A NET encouraged this student and her classmates to read and share, which led to effective communication. She reads National Geographic because she likes geography.

An inexperienced English teacher in senior secondary helped this Engineering major with exercises and memory skills. He likes to read websites about games and movies.

Group discussions during the DSE speaking module is enjoyable. This student seldom reads in English except for lecture notes. He uses English to communicate with gamers from other countries.

This Accounting major read The Lord of the Rings after watching the movie in class. Watching movies during an English elective class helped him prepare for the DSE.

Writing and performing a drama is a fun experience for this Quantitative Finance major. She likes detective stories and read a story written by Agatha Christie.

From kindergarten to secondary school, this Translation major had the same native English tutor with whom she chatted, watched movies, read books, played games and shared feelings. She read Harry Potter.

Revisiting what has been taught in primary school English while at university was an interesting experience for this student. He has read the Harry Potter series, including the Order of the Phoenix more than 70 times. J.K. Rowling and Malcolm Gladwell are his favourite authors.

As a child, this Computer Science major played word games with his mother. He started reading an English newspaper in Secondary 1 to prepare story summaries.