Preparing for the GRE expanded this Biology major’s vocabulary. Reading the Stranger made him think more deeply about the author’s intentions.

Studying overseas in an international school forced this Religious Studies major to express her ideas in English. She read novels or short stories such as Enid Blyton and Harry Potter.

An English ambassadors’ camp gave this Business major the opportunity to communicate with other people in the language. An English writer who visited his school shared some reading skills with him.

Drama lessons in secondary school provided this Chinese Medicine major with the chance to speak English with the NET. After reading the Chinese version of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, she read this book again in English because she thought it should be more impressive.

The Global Café in university allowed this International Studies major to talk to foreigners. Reading articles and passages helped him write his papers.

An exchange trip to Germany provided the environment where this Humanities major could learn and practise English. She did reading exercises to prepare for the university entrance exam.

After studying in Australia, this Maths major student felt that environment is the most important thing for learning English. Preparing for IELTS improved her reading skills.

Although this Visual Arts major was forced to read the dictionary by her parents, it broadened her vocabulary. She reads materials chosen by her university teachers.

Watching classic films such as The Importance of Being Earnest and Sunset Boulevard in a university language class broadened this Humanities major’s views on the use of English. He also read the script of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Using English to study in university immersed this Media major in an English language environment. She forced herself to read the learning materials which were in English.

This BBA major attended tutorial classes that focused on exam skills to prepare him to re-sit the DSE. He also read newspaper articles which he found difficult.

Being assessed for participation in secondary school English classes motivated this Accounting major to be more active. She read magazines distributed by the English centre in secondary school.

In an exchange to Norway, this Arts major experienced different varieties of English. She read books, novels and poetry in a literature course. Her favourite author is Charles Dickens.

A study tour to Australia required this Communications major to use English while interacting with her schoolmates and host family. She read P.S. I Love You for the SBA. It was the first time she had completed a book in English.

The English learning corner in a café provided this Chemistry major a rare opportunity to chat with foreigners. She has to read a lot of technical papers related to her major.

A spoken English course allowed this Management major to communicate with teachers from different countries and cultures. She mostly reads for her studies.

As a member of AIESEC, this Communications major has a lot of experience in speaking English. She likes reading newspapers, especially columns, but seldom reads English books.

Practicing reading, speaking and listening is how this Public Health major passed IELTS. English is the common language for supplementary readings.

Transitioning from a CMI primary school to an EMI secondary was difficult for this Chemistry major. She attended a compulsory reading period in secondary school. Harry Potter books are more descriptive than movies.

An Australian study tour broadened this Statistics major’s horizons and enhanced her confidence in speaking English. In secondary school, she joined a competition to read and summarise a passage. [5CK312]  ...

Watching English movies with subtitles exposed this Social Science major to more casual conversation. He compared the film and the book of Pirates of the Caribbean.

Piano lessons with an American teacher were combined with English learning for this Social Work major. The teacher also used films, pictures and stories.

This Marketing major began her English learning in kindergarten with A B C. She read about the Umbrella Revolution in the South China Morning Post.

English was needed by this Engineering major when he interacted with an NBA player in a basketball coaching camp. He also likes reading about basketball, particularly Jeremy Lin.

Lessons with NETs were interesting and fun for this Arts major. He read the Mr Men series bought by his father.

English was used by this Political Science major during an internship in the US. He took part in a weekly reading project in primary school. He reads short stories and books with pictures.

English programmes including reading, writing and speaking have been offered by this Social Science major’s university. She reads the newspaper to build her vocabulary and learn about Hong Kong.

The university’s English Corner provided this Business Administration major opportunities to chat and play games with foreigners. She reads magazines and fashion books.

Preparing for IELTS was hard for this Marketing major because she could only depend on herself. She used to read novels and magazines but now focuses on study materials.

Watching Friends taught this Finance major everyday language. Her favourite movie is Harry Potter. She read poems and the book The House on Mango Street.

Homework was not assigned to this Philosophy major when he was preparing for the A-levels. As a university student, he read and summarised a 50-page paper for a presentation.

A university instructor taught this Business Administration major a lot of grammar. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school.

Listening to the BBC and VOA, along with watching videos and reading essays, were good ways for this Business major to learn English during secondary school.

Reading an English book about Chinese arts sparked this Visual Arts major’s interest in painting and calligraphy. Undergraduate English courses improved her reading, listening and writing skills.

In an exchange to the UK, this Chinese major learnt a lot of local English. She forced herself to read the South China Morning Post every day to prepare for the A-levels.

English was the lingua franca for this Marketing major during an exchange programme in the US. Most reading centres on textbooks to prepare for exams.

Discipline and motivation can impact on English learning opportunities according to this Chinese major. She did not finish the assigned books in secondary school and did poorly in a subsequent exam.

Some university English classes seemed useless to this Chinese major because they covered content she studied before. She enjoys reading jokes in English.

University English classes are a little difficult for this History major but she improved her grammar and academic writing skills. Some courses require her to read material in English.

The quality of the exercises in a tutorial school helped this Business Administration major better prepare for the DSE. He likes to read about Hong Kong issues in the South China Morning Post.