As an exchange student in Germany this Chemistry graduate used English to communicate. Reading The Hunger Games exposed him to a new range of vocabulary.

Learning exam skills for the DSE didn’t enhance this Journalism major’s English level. She learnt about different topics and expanded her vocabulary by reading the SCMP before taking the DSE.

Drama lessons in junior secondary taught this Social Work major how to write and perform a script. She always read newspapers in secondary school. The Young Post is easy to understand.

Discussions on course readings enabled this Sociology major to communicate in English. She appreciates the opportunities to explore different writing styles of different time periods through the readings related to her major.

Watching movies like Real Steel in class taught this Social Work major English. She read The Witches and wrote a report. She also learnt some expressions from the book.

English books and TV shows had significantly helped this Medical student. He finished A Tale of Two Cities with the support of his teacher and classmates. He spends most of his time reading the Bible.

Preparing for IELTS helped this Public Health major find ways to manage English. She watched videos and made a learning plan. She has to read a lot of publications on medicine.

Playing games and speaking English with a NET was enjoyable for this Science major. Her class read stories together in a circle. She now reads reference materials to write essays in university.

Tutorials involving book readings taught this Law major vocabulary. Reading Harry Potter was difficult and required the help of a dictionary.

Integrated English learning involves years of reading and using the language for this Pharmacy major. He reads novels and used to read National Geographic all the time.

An exchange in New Zealand let this Science major chat with native speakers. Her English reading experience began with Magic Tree House. Divergent differs from the science fiction she usually reads.

Joining an English club gave this Engineering major a chance to conduct research with foreigners. Reading a book and doing a report was difficult. He is required to read English books in university.

English was used by this Medical student for everyday communication in a summer programme in Canada. The War World Z book has a deeper meaning when compared to the film.

Preparing for the DSE speaking test gave this Nursing major a lot of chances to practise English. She read newspapers in secondary school. She now reads literature for her studies.

Great progress was made by this Education major after completing IELTS exercises. The writing test was the most difficult. She studied literature in college. Her favourite text is Gone with the Wind.

A study tour to Orlando gave this Global Economics major a chance to talk with native speakers. Her favourite book is Cloud Atlas which she read after watching the movie.

An interest in learning English helped this Gender Studies major make a lot of progress. She loves Romeo and Juliet. Frankenstein is inspiring. Mary Shelly has an insight into personality and humanity.

An extra-curricular tutorial was interactive and it wasn’t like having a lesson according this Translation major. The Sound and the Fury is difficult to understand and it is very different from other books she read before.

A football loving teacher showed videos of the sport to this Natural Science major. He mostly reads scientific papers. A supervisor teaches him how to read those papers.

A NET played games with this Accounting major. She was rewarded with candy and gifts after finishing some books and worksheets in a primary school programme.

Working with a foreigner made this Cultural Studies major use English a lot. She really likes William Shakespeare and explores Old English. She loves A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Immersion in the US pushed this Medical student to learn faster. Reading papers for her studies improved her reading skills a lot.

A Business English course with a passionate teacher and active classmates enabled this student to learn a lot. Reading Harry Potter after watching the movies was easier.

Studying overseas advanced the growth of this Commerce graduate’s learning process. Reading university textbooks required her to think in English and use the language instead of Chinese to comprehend the text.

Watching movies in school improved this Nursing major’s English and trained his accent. Reading Harry Potter enhanced his writing ability. His favourite book is Tuesdays with Morrie.

A patient NET boosted this Hotel Management major’s interest in English by giving her snacks. Learning phonics helped her pronounce words. She was forced to read texts like The Book Thief in secondary school. She likes Agatha Christie.

An English course attended by this Business graduate and other international students during an exchange in the UK was effective. She won a prize for reading the most number of books in school. She mostly read fiction books.

English became more important for this Engineering major when she started university. She used the language while working as a volunteer on the Indonesian island of Bali.

A NET left a lasting impression on this Advertising major as she used fun and creative ways to teach vocabulary and grammar. He read a story about a child’s crime. He only reads research papers and articles now.

English was used by this History major during a Form 6 cultural heritage project. He did readings on anthropology.

A secondary school teacher used movies to teach this Accounting major vocabulary and writing. She didn’t read many English books.

In the first year of university this Chemistry graduate did a lot of presentations. She watches movies on TVB Pearl. She works in a Chinese medicine lab and doesn’t use much English.

Talking to an exchange student in secondary school improved this Japanese Studies major’s English skills. She read Julie and Julia after watching the movie on TV. It was her first English book and encouraged her to read more.

A foreign English tutor in secondary school encouraged this Marketing major to improve speaking and listening, which led to good exam results. She read Pride and Prejudice and thinks the language used is beautiful.

This Management major learns through listening to pop and country music. Her Form One teacher used images to illustrate scenes from Roald Dahl’s The Witches and the class did drama. She likes the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series.

This Mechanical Engineering major’s mum read him English novels in primary school and explained the stories in Chinese. He now reads The Economist regularly and sometimes browses news online.

This Business major not only learnt drama from a NET but improved his English during the process and later showcased his skills in a competition. He likes to read blogs and news websites such as BBC and CNN.

Studying in Hong Kong meant this Mechanical Engineering major had to speak in English on a daily basis for the first time but was helped by university language courses and instructors. He reads news magazines and journals.

Learning English in secondary school was boring for this Science major because she did a lot of worksheets. She prefers to learn everyday English by watching movies such as In Time and Friends with Benefits. She reads textbooks related to her major.

An SBA exercise led this engineer student to appreciate lyrics and pronunciation. The reading component of an exam is stressful for him because of the time limit. He reads for academic purposes.