English became a compulsory subject in this Business major’s secondary education. She took exam preparation classes in a language school.

Secondary school English classes included watching Christmas-themed movies for this Business major. Her secondary school asked her to read Roald Dahl’s books.

Participating in the Harvard Model Congress Asia in university enabled this Accounting major to speak with people who use English as their first language. She read a set of Ladybird books given by her aunt.

This Philosophy major played the Joker in a high school drama based on the movie The Dark Knight. He says Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is elegant and dignified.

Speaking English with her family’s domestic helper and listening to songs helped this Linguistics major acquire the language. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is her favourite book. She also reads the Seventeen magazine.

Comprehensive training and learning activities in after-school lessons exposed this Economics major to advanced English. She felt the power of the language when reading her first English novel, Before I Go to Sleep.

Starting primary school marked the beginning of this English major’s language learning. Due to the small class size, the teachers were able to give her more time.

English camp provided an alternative learning environment for this student while in secondary school. He read British literature as part of a university course. His favourite author is Ismail Kadare.

A student who felt frustrated during an English language summer camp practised alone by talking to herself. Most of her reading was past papers for the A-level exam but she now plans to read Gone Girl.

An exchange in the UK provided plenty of opportunities to speak the language. Practising English with his father induced this Accounting and Finance major to pick up a particular accent. Though reading the translated version of the French book, La Chambre Claire, is a daunting task, he still values the process.

This student has a philosophical view of how he learnt English.

Despite practising speaking with a private tutor, this Chinese Literature major recorded a poor result in IELTS. She read a book before sleep every night last year.

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

Classes are challenging but practical for this Finance major as he learnt some skills on improving his English. He likes reading articles on the Business Insider.

Writing her first academic essay in English in university was very different from do exams and exercise in school for this student. She will only read English text if she has to.

A charming English tutor in secondary school stimulated this Sociology major with videos and questions. To prepare for public exams, he read newspapers and watched videos even though he got bored.

Presenting in English was part of this Business major’s role at a theme park. She read Matilda in English in Primary 3 after completing the Chinese version.

Movies were shown to this English graduate in Secondary 3. She feels they exposed her to everyday English. She learnt lots of idioms while reading with classmates in junior form.

Learning through games and communication in tutorial classes sparked this Arts major’s interest in English. She celebrated a new year by reading till six in the morning.

Extra-curricular classes allowed this Surveying major to meet and talk with many people from various countries. She read novels written by Darren Shan and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.

A three-month exchange in Hong Kong in which English was the medium of instruction helped this Law major to improve her language ability. She needs to read law cases but has also read Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice and Steve Gerrard’s autobiography.

A trip to Australia helped this student’s English language skills.

This student used English every day while studying Primary 4-6 in Singapore. He started his own skim reading scheme with a target of three to four books a month focusing mostly on politics and philosophy.

Writing and performing a drama allowed this Accounting major to demonstrate her language skills in front of her parents. She doesn’t like reading English but she has to because of her studies.

The mother of this Computer Science major bought a machine to train his English spelling which he found helpful. He didn’t enjoy the drilling exercises in primary school class. He tried to read Harry Potter but did not finish it.

IELTS preparation classes are important for this student who wants to join an exchange programme to the UK. The English reading week at her school involved sharing ideas about books with fellow students. She prefers E-books.

This Religious Studies major stayed with an American family with whom he watched and discussed movies. He reads the Bible and course material.

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.

A debate competition in high school made this Social Science major learn English fast. In a workshop, she learnt how to divide a sentence into theme and rheme.

Repeatedly reading newspapers and doing past papers in class was boring and not useful for this Science major. Reading the South China Morning Post and sharing the news and vocabulary with her friends improved her language skills.

Learning about the different cultures in Hong Kong occurred during an English day in Form Three for this Nursing major. She reads love stories. Her favourite is Twilight.

English has been important for this Engineering major since an early age as it was the language for communicating with her family’s domestic helper. She likes books by Mitch Albom.

As a committee member of the English Society in secondary school, this student held activities and games for primary children. She read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and used to do group reading with friends.

A fabulous teacher gave this Business major a lot of advice on how to write better and improve his listening skills. She doesn’t feel as close to English in university although she has to read academic papers and journal articles.

Volunteering as a teacher in Bangladesh exposed this Engineering major to other varieties of English. His secondary school teachers pushed him to read to improve his vocabulary.

Minoring in English allowed this Early Childhood Education major to study western culture, linguistics and poetry. She is an American sit-com lover and watched The Big Bang Theory, Desperate Housewives and Modern Family.

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.

Despite being shy, this English major used the language to communicate during a homestay in New Zealand in primary school. She likes Sophie’s World because it explores ideas that people might think but never discuss. She also read Oedipus the King and analyses poetry in university literature class.

Participating in a competition in junior high school improved this Business major’s speaking and academic English. Readings for a philosophy course were more difficult than those directly related to her major.

A New Zealand home stay in secondary school was an all English speaking experience for this Engineering major. She read Tuesdays With Morrie and says it taught her to forgive.