A primary school teacher helped this Math Education major after-school and taught what he really had to learn. He reads software user manuals.
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was the first poem this English major tried to learn and the experience was eye-opening. She was keen to read Anna Karenina after watching the movie and was impressed by the writing of Leo Tolstoy.
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A visit to this Psychology major’s secondary school by foreign students highlighted his poor language skills. He had to read the articles and complete the exercises from the English Builder website every day.
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This student was surprised when a teacher said he spoke with a German accent. His reading has focused on Chinese texts, but he appreciated the difference when he was writing an assignment in English.
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Speaking slowly is how this Business and Engineering major adjusted to life as an exchange student in the US. Mock job interviews during class prepared for his future career. He read a lot of articles in the South China Morning Post.
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Playing card games in secondary school entertained this Chinese major and helped improve his vocabulary. He has read Batman comics.
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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.
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This student realised the importance of English when she was a teenager. She enjoys watching reality shows and documentaries because they demonstrate how people use English.
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Interesting stories by a tutor during university language classes have motivated this Risk Management major to learn more vocabulary and grammar. He reads for academic purposes and would read more if he had time.
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A university course taught this Accounting and Finance major presentation and academic writing skills. The library gave her The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to read and she did a sharing with other students.
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English was used during a Form Four camp attended by this Cultural Studies major. When she started to take her DSE preparation seriously, she began to read South China Morning Post every day.
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An SBA book report required this student to make a class presentation. He can’t remember the name of the books he’s read but took part in other school reading workshops and sharing sessions.
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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.
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Listening to new songs and writing down the lyrics helped this Law major build his vocabulary. He is curious and likes to read a wide variety of books including history, geography and culture.
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Living with an exchange student improved this Chinese major’s aural English. He enjoys the readings in English lessons.
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Frequent discussions in English gave this Psychology major a chance to practise her speaking skills in university. She read Animal Farm by George Orwell which was inspiring and made her become interested in literature.
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Learning started in Primary 4 for this Politics major. Studying in an EMI primary school did not help improve her English. She has travelled to Taiwan.
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A postgraduate student developed her English language skills while working as a teacher in Beijing. She read magazines like TIME to prepare for IELTS.
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This student enjoyed the healthy competition between his classmates and the sweets awarded in A-level tutorials. He remembers the first long article that he read for university.
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A secondary school teacher used activities like drama to raise this Computer Science graduate’s interest in English. He didn’t think he learnt enough vocabulary through the readings from this associate degree.
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Being an English Ambassador along with other activities in secondary school boosted this Chinese major’s language skills. Watching TED allowed her to learn presentation skills and appreciate accents.
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A language centre salesman dented this highly proficient student’s English speaking confidence after performing a test in the street. She is an English Teaching major and a fan of Harry Potter.
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A “great” teacher left a good impression with this student. She bought Harry Potter but couldn’t finish it. She also did some reading exercises to prepare for IELTS.
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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.
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In order to get into a good university, this Engineering major worked hard to prepare for the Gaokao in high school. He reads inspiring short passages every day on his phone.
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Winning a primary school English writing competition ignited this Medical student’s love for reading and writing. She posts her own fan fiction online and hopes to write a novel. Those who wish to pursue writing should read widely.
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Playing games during a camp with students from Canada was a very good way for this Business major to learn English. She read Rain Man in a secondary school reading scheme.
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The speakers on TED Talk videos and the actors on Sherlock TV series impress this Engineering major. She chose Before I Go To Sleep as her first English book to read because of its appealing storyline and accessibility.
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Tutorial lessons helped this Civil Engineering to prepare for the public exam. He reads for his studies.
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A primary school librarian encouraged this Biology major to read three books a week. Nowadays she prefers Chinese fiction but she has read Shopaholic, Marley & Me and The Devil Wears Prada.
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This Business major experienced an all English learning environment in primary school in Beijing when a foreign teacher led the class. She read a book of horror stories given to her by her mother.
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Apart from textbooks, an inspiring teacher in high school used interesting materials and examples to illustrate the use of English. This Language major seldom reads except for academic readings.
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Starting in an EMI secondary school was difficult for this student because she felt her English was bad. She worked hard and improved a lot in one year’s time.
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Performing a drama about witches in secondary school exposed this Translation major to vocabulary unique to drama. She read both the Chinese and English versions of Wolf Totem.
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Conducting interviews with foreign tourists made this Business Analysis major very nervous. He loves reading Sherlock Holmes and he would refer to the Chinese version when he has trouble with the English one.
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Watching a video clip and listening to other varieties of English entertained this Business major. Reading passages and articles about tourism and eating out during Form Three was refreshingly different to a textbook.
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Conducting a survey at Stanley Market gave this Geography major a chance to speak with foreigners. Due to the complexity of the terminology, reading an anthropology paper without knowing a single word was shocking.
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Teachers in primary school ignited this Accountancy major’s interest in English through games and activities. Her teacher recommended Forrest Gump to her and she watched the movie after reading the book.