Drama lessons taught by a NET allowed this Law major to practise spoken English. A law case she read is similar to a TV drama. She had to submit book reports every month in secondary school.

A pre-reading activity for a crime story fostered this Physics major’s creativity. Participating in the Battle of the Books made him memorise the selected titles. Reading allows him to imagine.

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.

An English teacher’s lessons included examples of how to use new vocabulary. This Chinese major has read the Young Post and the Bible.

Adjusting to an EMI secondary school required this Geography major to pay more attention in class and check the dictionary often in order to catch up. Reading stories during that period expanded his vocabulary. He now reads non-fiction books about science and geography.

Although his team didn’t win a class competition, this Math Education major appreciates what he learnt and the camaraderie. He reads the Bible in Chinese but turns to the English version for clarification.

A general university communication skills course taught this Psychology major some memory tricks. He measures his university readings by thickness.

Listening to pop songs in class helped this Social Work major to learn the accent. She found a fast-paced read and writing group activity centring on a detective story to be exciting.

This History major overcome the challenges of learning at an EMI secondary school by investing more time in her studies and receiving great support from teachers. She didn’t enjoy doing book reports in secondary school because she couldn’t choose her own books.

Performing Macbeth in junior secondary was an interactive learning experience for this Cultural Management major. She studied Literature in English during senior secondary. Lord of the Flies is remarkable because it talks about human nature as an evil thing.

Group discussion allowed this Mathematics major to interact with her classmates. She read TIME magazine to prepare for the public exam. The cultural section provided her with lively expressions that could make her writing more attractive.

A teacher suggested this Computer Science major watch Japanese cartoons with English subtitles. He had to read famous texts like Shakespeare in secondary school but the vocabulary inside was difficult.

Reading a textbook aloud gave this Business major an opportunity to speak more English. She found Greek mythology interesting. She also read A Little Princess and To Kill a Mockingbird.

A drama class taught this Engineering major how to express his feelings in English. He reads about psychology.

A song voiced by a teacher during a primary school running competition created a lasting memory for this Education major. Her mother asked her to read some storybooks. She read Robinson Crusoe and Jane Eyre in university.

Past papers were a daily routine during this Japanese Studies major’s high school life. She doesn’t like reading but has to get through a lot of passages for university.

Learning the pronunciation of A to Z in secondary school was not expected by this Medical student. Sophie Kinsella’s books make her cry. The first book she read from the author is Can You Keep a Secret?

Writing and performing a drama is a fun experience for this Quantitative Finance major. She likes detective stories and read a story written by Agatha Christie.

Using English while travelling in Canada was more comfortable for this Social Science major because it didn’t involve being tested. YouTube videos helped her understand a book on morality.

This Business major did a lot of test papers to prepare for the Gaokao. At first, she was worried about the many readings in a general education course but then she realised that she could understand them.

English was used when this Chinese major talked with his cousin in Vancouver. He read Primitive Passions by Rey Chow.

Creating a new ending for Dead Poets Society made this English Education major think more about the movie. He could understand very little from Possession: A Romance in a university literature course. His favourite book is 1984.

Tutorial lessons helped this Civil Engineering to prepare for the public exam. He reads for his studies.

A teacher used funny materials like videos in this Mathematics and Information Engineering major’s class. He seldom does English reading.

Performing a drama in secondary school made this Cultural Studies major less afraid of English. She needs to reread some course materials to understand them. She read Black Cat readers. She likes Peter Pan.

English lessons in the UK were designed to cater to this Law major’s needs. A teacher helped her understand A Christmas Carol. She now mostly reads academic books but she also likes reading biographies.

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

Preparing for IELTS improved this Business major’s English. Sometimes it is better to read the original book rather than the translated version. He read Harry Potter in English.

Majoring in English made this student worry about her proficiency and try hard to improve. She read the last Harry Potter book in English. She is disappointed with her postgraduate programme in literature because it is too theoretical.

Despite feeling nervous, this Physics major was able to make an impromptu speech on current affairs in Hong Kong in front of his class. He likes reading books which are made into movies. His favourite is The Hobbit.

Watching Sherlock with subtitles taught this English major vocabulary. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time let her learn more about children with autism.

Movies made this Law major’s class engage in discussions. He discussed an article in TIME with his friends. His favourite book is 1984.

A university course taught this Contemporary China Studies major speaking and writing for academic purposes. One of the required books for a course was difficult to understand.

NETs in primary school designed interactive games and activities for this Business major to practise English. Articles for a law course were difficult. Reading newspapers enhanced his vocabulary.

Studying in the UK allowed this Politics major to learn English by talking to people. She got different IELTS reading scores in her two sittings. She read several pages of Harry Potter.

After watching 127 Hours, this Nursing major wrote a review. She also read a philosophical book which she found while browsing in a shop.

Studying in the UK for 6 years improved this Economics major’s English.

Taking a course recommended by her school in Form Four exposed this Translation major to public speaking and acting in a drama. Her class did a weekly analysis of a newspaper article. Her favourite book is Harry Potter.

The parents of this Accounting major helped build her vocabulary by reading to her when she was in kindergarten. She likes taking guesses of the difficult words in English books instead of checking a dictionary. She reads fiction.

A teacher required this student to speak only English in class. Being able to understand Shakespeare after 700 years surprised this English Literature major. He likes Percy Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind.