While exploring synonyms in a university GE course, this student became aware that one must choose one’s words carefully. Eva Hoffman’s autobiography is similar to this English major’s experience of moving to Hong Kong.

A teacher encouraged this student to become a school emcee to overcome her pronunciation difficulties. She also enjoyed reading Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

English was used in a primary school fun day that involved cooking for this Social Work major.

A passionate secondary school teacher worked with this Psychology major over 3 years to prepare for the DSE. She likes books by Khaled Hosseini including The Kite Runner. She reads Psychology reference books too.

An Accounting major values extra-curricular tutorial classes with a NET during primary school. Her teachers asked her to read newspapers and write a summary.

Interactive teaching including playing games in secondary school gave this Social Science major more chances to speak English. She only reads academic materials.

Small-class teaching in a private tutorial school is more effective than watching videos for this Business Administration major. He had to read a passage within a limited time in an aptitude test for a job application.

Performing in drama taught this English major to express himself. He remembers reading a book in the library with his mother. He read Twilight for his SBA and found it very strange.

Different modes of learning such as drama and watching films in secondary school are highlights for this student. She describes The Five People You Meet in Heaven as inspiring and educational.

Playing games in kindergarten was a fun way to learn new words for this Nursing major. She reads the South China Morning Post every week but doesn’t have time for books.

A one-month English camp in Shanghai during junior high put this systems engineer in touch with foreign teachers. She read Harry Potter in English because she couldn’t wait for the Chinese version.

Attending a summer course at an organisation in Primary 2 gave this Computing major more confidence in speaking English. He went through the storyline of the game BioShock. He also read articles from newspapers and websites.

A university course used games and role-plays to help this Social Work major practise her spoken English. Having been a Geography undergraduate she enjoys reading National Geographic.

English learning started in kindergarten for this Business Administration major. She finds the experience more interesting than learning Mandarin, her first language. A friend recommended Fifty Shades of Grey and the Fault in Our Stars to her.

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

A camp organised by some Canadians forced this Business major to speak English. Watching the movie, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, motivated her to read the original book which revealed more detail.

A drama competition in secondary school involved writing her own script and directing the performance. This Information Engineering major seldom gets to read books that she likes due to the school syllabus. She likes romance novels.

A trip to Australia in primary school included working on a social service project that involved a cultural exchange with locals. This Cultural Management major enjoyed reading with her friends in a school programme.

Chatting with a NET allowed this Optometry major to speak English more comfortably. He found pleasure in reading The Phantom of the Opera.

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

This Finance major had to adjust to the learning environment in an international school. She read Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. She mostly reads financial articles from websites such as Bloomberg and Reuters.

A month long field trip in the US let this Geography major talk to native speakers and improved his English. He reads for his studies. Reading a whole book within one week was difficult.

Watching dramas and movies expanded this Social Work major’s everyday vocabulary but it didn’t help with the formal English requirement of the DSE. She read parts of Twilight.

Travelling put this Civil Engineering major in touch with English speaking people. Reading the South China Morning Post every day improved his English proficiency.

The classes taught by a NET are fun according this Science major. He reads Sherlock Holmes.

Talking with foreign friends and participating in a UK study trip helped improve this Engineering student’s English. He believes speech proficiency is more important than reading.

Watching videos on YouTube taught this Nursing major how to speak English more fluently.

Communicating with volunteers who visited his secondary school increased this Accountant’s use of English. She read a bit of Harry Potter after watching the entire film series.

Secondary school grammar lessons were memorable for this student because the teacher used a lot of jokes. He prefers to watch YouTube in English rather than read. English is used widely in his university Management studies.

Listening to songs motivates this Finance major to learn lyrics. He read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in secondary school. He prefers watching movies to reading.

A student is interested in reading Harry Potter after seeing the movie. She also watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and read the book.

Going on a study tour to the UK in Form 5 put this Science major in touch with speakers from different countries. Reading Harry Potter at his young age encouraged him to read more often.

Reading and performing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was an interactive experience for this Hotel Management major. He read a children’s book to students in Fiji. He likes Percy Jackson.

Taking a tutorial class didn’t produce the A-level result wanted by this Engineering graduate. These days she tries to sharpen her vocabulary by reading an online article a day. She looks up unfamiliar words in the dictionary.

Watching films and doing group work with exchange students contributed to this undergraduate’s use of English in university. She also travelled to Canada.

Attending the book fair is a regular event for this Design major. She browses the sections with books about her major and science fiction.

Acting in a drama show taught this Chinese major how to express herself better and be confident in front of the audience. She reads magazines, like TIME, to learn more about international issues and movie stars.

Preparing for IELTS was not easy for this Contemporary China Studies major. Reading for her university studies was difficult at first.

Watching Schindler’s List taught this English graduate a lot of new words and made her class engage in discussion. Her best discovery in the university English lessons was William Blake whose poems are easy to understand.

Staying in Canada and China influenced this Linguistics major’s English learning. Reading Harry Potter was difficult at first but she did not give up. She also read The Great Gatsby after watching the movie.