Using Chinese to teach English was weird for this Arts major. The DSE reading papers were hard but taught him things about biology and culture.

Watching movies such as Spider-Man was a good way for this Engineering major to learn spoken English from the characters. He had to read the South China Morning Post during secondary school and was disappointed that the vocabulary learnt couldn’t be applied in his writing.

Interaction between students and teachers was memorable and fun for this Accounting major. She doesn’t like reading and can only remember miserable experiences because there are tons of words to process.

NETs in a learning centre added their real-life experiences when reading stories to this Social Science major. Clipping news articles in secondary school was not enjoyable.

This Chinese major turned a scene from a movie into a drama in junior secondary. She introduced Aberdeen to overseas visitors in senior form. She reads and watches movies in her spare time.

Primary school lessons with a NET meant this student could only use English in the class. She did some role-plays and dramas after reading a classical English book with her class in secondary school.

Doing past papers is the best way to prepare for the public exams in Hong Kong because the assessment method is similar every year. This Computing major found the English novels in school too difficult.

Learning English is boring according to this Finance major. He read a book about World War II but later gave up. He would like to use English as a means of communication when he travels.

An exchange to the UK taught this History major everyday English. He developed reading and analytical skills through studying history.

Watching The Importance of Being Earnest brought the text to life for this Biotechnology major. She analysed Hills Like White Elephants in her English class. She likes Oscar Wilde for his sarcasm.

A high school NET played videos and asked students to write a review. This History major usually reads novels with movie adaptations such as Harry Potter.

Being an intern for the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China provided this Translation major with a practical environment to learn the language. She usually reads English books that have pictures inside since she likes drawing.

An internship in Australia taught this Chemistry major the use of English in the workplace and while socialising. She didn’t enjoy the compulsory reading in secondary school but eventually found them to be useful.

Learning English might have been more interesting for this student if the teacher showed movies and played games. She has read TIME and used the Oxford dictionary and Wikipedia. She read Chinese books on a Kindle.

Memorising words for the GRE test was challenging for this Science major. Reading articles in the GRE was also difficult.

A university course helped this Economics major to express her opinions during discussions and in writing. She read some fairy tales and novels that were made into movies such as The Hunger Games.

Primary school classes included grammar lessons. This Computer Science major read Robinson Crusoe, The Phantom of the Opera and The President’s Murderer in secondary school.

Grammar-translation in secondary school was boring but effective in learning for this Linguistics major. She has read novels before and now she usually reads newspapers and magazines.

An exchange to Denmark was the first time this Business major had really used English to communicate with many people. The Fault in Our Stars was the first book he read from beginning till end.

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.

English is more than learning vocabulary and doing tests for this student. You need to interact with others to have “practical experience.” Her English improved after working in a tutorial centre.

Participating in a drama in secondary school helped this student learn English efficiently. He has to read essays on many different topics for his major. Film adaptations motivate him to read the book version.

Reading books and newspapers taught this Computer Science major vocabulary, grammar and style. He likes both the books and movies of Harry Potter.

A Bible teaching camp helped improve this Social Science major’s English through games and speaking with teachers from the US. He read a book twice for the SBA.

Listening to authors and poets reading their own works allowed this Arts major to appreciate the beauty of the language. She believes English is not as important as Chinese so she seldom reads.

Preparing for the DSE English exam is a part of life. Students can be encouraged to read by watching movies first, just like Gone Girl. The novel Annie John is different to other books.

A tough teacher enabled this Law student to be better prepared for the IB exams and raised her interest in poetry from William Blake and Shakespeare. She liked reading Harry Potter.

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.

Secondary school teachers gave this student some topics to discuss with foreigners who he must approach in the street. Reading Rain Man made him realise you cannot judge people by their appearance.

A secondary school teacher played songs and explained the lyrics to this Science major. All the students in his class were given the same book by their teacher.

During senior secondary, this Business Administration major did a lot of in-class practice with CE and A-level papers. He reads newspapers and magazines including the Financial Times and The Guardian.

Requiring students to speak with teachers in English only provided a natural learning environment for this Occupational Therapy major. She also communicated with her classmates on social media using the language. She likes novels such as Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep, and Harry Potter.

To prepare for IELTS, this Social Science major attended classes where he learnt the “parallel reading method”. He also goes to an English Corner to improve his pronunciation.

Attending an EMI secondary school immersed this Sociology major in an English language environment. She loved the Harry Potter movies and felt she could get the full picture by reading the books.

The classroom has been the focus of this student’s English learning. She likes reading science fiction. She prefers the Harry Potter movie over the book. She also likes the use of Greek mythology in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

A good primary school teacher motivated this student who did well in dictation. She realised the advantages of being proficient in English and read books to increase her knowledge and ability with the language.

Group discussions and one-on-one teaching highlighted this Chinese major’s exchange to Britain. The English and Chinese versions of Kafka’s works are different. He reads about history and politics in TIME and the SCMP.

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.

In secondary school, this Business major visited a market to learn English names for produce. She also got the chance to talk to English speakers there. She mostly reads because of movie adaptations. Harry Potter is her favourite novel.

Getting his English pronunciation right earned this Finance major candy. He enjoys reading Sherlock Holmes even though he needs to refer to a dictionary for some unknown vocabulary.